Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Griffin Scot
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spansion Inc. [CODE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 3453
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SUNNYVALE, CA 94088
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/27/2021 Class A Common Stock 120,000 $ 18.51 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2)   (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock 80,000 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Griffin Scot
915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE
P.O. BOX 3453
SUNNYVALE, CA 94088
      SVP, General Counsel  

Signatures

/s/ SCOT A GRIFFIN 11/18/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One-third (1/3) of the shares will vest upon the first anniversary of the April 27, 2011 grant date and the remainder will vest monthly in equal installments over the remaining twenty-four (24) months.
(2) Upon vesting of the restricted stock units ("RSUs"), the Reporting Person is entitled to receive one (1) share of common stock for each one (1) RSU.
(3) Fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest in four (4) successive and equal annual installments on the last trading day in January of each calendar year, beginning in 2012. Subject to the achievement of certain performance objectives, the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest in four (4) successive and equal annual installments on the last trading day in January of each calendar year, beginning in 2012.

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