SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                  Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                                  Spansion Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    84649R101
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act.



CUSIP NO. 84649R101

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1)   Name of Reporting Person                Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
     No. of Above Person                     IRS No. 13-3180631
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2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                   (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [X]*

*    This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other
     persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3)   SEC Use Only

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4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Delaware
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               (5)  Sole Voting Power

                    -0-
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  NUMBER OF    (6)  Shared Voting Power
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        -140,470
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       (7)  Sole Dispositive Power
  REPORTING
   PERSON           -0-
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               (8)  Shared Dispositive Power

                    15,262,314
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9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     15,262,314
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10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

     Not Applicable
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11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9)

     11.28%
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12)  Type of Reporting Person

     CO
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1(a) Name of Issuer:                         Spansion Inc.

1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal           915 Deguigne Drive
     Executive Offices:                      Sunnyvale, CA 94088

2(a) Name of Person Filing:                  Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
                                             145 Ameriprise Financial Center
                                             Minneapolis, MN 55474

2(c) Citizenship:                            Delaware

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:           Common Stock

2(e) Cusip Number:                           84649R101

3    Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
     This Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-19b) or 13d-2(b) and the
     person filing, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a parent holding company in
     accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (Note: See Item 7)

4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2007: 15,262,314 shares may be
     deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person within the meaning of
     Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The reporting person,
     and each of its subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I,
     disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.

4(b) Percent of Class: 11.28%

4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

     (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

     (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

     (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 15,262,314

5    Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact as of the date hereof
     the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
     five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).

6    Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable



7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
     Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                                  See Exhibit I

8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                                 Not Applicable

9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                                 Not Applicable

10   Certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
     belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
     course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
     the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
     securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
     any transaction having such purposes or effect.

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
     certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
     and correct.

                                         Ameriprise Financial, Inc.


Dated: December 31, 2007                 By /s/ Wade M Voigt
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                                            Signature

                                            Wade M Voigt
                                            Director - Fund Administration
                                            Name/Title
                                            Telephone: (612) 671-5682



                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit I   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.



                                    Exhibit I

                                       to

                                  Schedule 13G

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company.
The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:

Bank - Ameriprise Trust Company, a trust company organized under the laws of the
State of Minnesota

Investment Company - RiverSource Funds, comprised of investment companies
registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

Investment Adviser - RiverSource Investments, LLC, an investment adviser
registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.