Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2013

 

 

SPANSION INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-34747   20-3898239
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

915 DeGuigne Drive

P.O. Box 3453

Sunnyvale, California 94088

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 962-2500

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 21, 2013, Spansion Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on August 20, 2013, Spansion LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned operating company subsidiary, priced a private placement of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior exchangeable notes due 2020 to be issued to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Spansion Inc., its ultimate parent company, and Spansion Technology LLC, its direct parent company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spansion Inc. Spansion LLC intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to repurchase approximately $105.9 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.875% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to, but excluding, the repurchase date, pursuant to repurchase agreements that were privately negotiated with holders of the 2017 Notes.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated August 21, 2013.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 21, 2013   SPANSION INC.
  By:  

/s/ Randy W. Furr

  Name: Randy W. Furr
  Title: Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated August 21, 2013.