Spansion Inc. announced that it has retained John P. Brincko as chief restructuring officer (CRO). Brincko's firm, Brincko Associates, Inc., has been listed as one of the "Outstanding Turnaround Firms" for 10 of the past 10 years by Turnarounds and Workouts, a leading publication dedicated to restructuring.

As CRO, Brincko will oversee negotiations with Spansion's creditors, including debt-holders, to restructure the company's approximately $1.5 billion in secured and unsecured debt. On March 1, 2009, Spansion voluntarily filed for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to strengthen its capital structure and focus its business for long-term success.

"The decision to retain John is one more indication of how committed we are to creating a more manageable debt structure so that we can focus on building a sustainable and profitable business," said Spansion President and CEO John Kispert. "John has a tremendous track record and we are expecting him to play a key role in revitalizing Spansion."

Brincko has more than 35 years of executive, financial and operational management experience. His major assignments have included: CEO of CalComp Technology (Lockheed Martin publicly held subsidiary); president and COO of Barneys New York; CEO of Mossimo, Inc.; CEO of Knudsen Foods, Inc. and Foremost Dairies; CEO of Consolidated Freightways; CEO of Strouds, Sun World International, Inc., Globe Security, PCL Industries, Ltd.; and CRO of Franchise Pictures, VANS and many others.

Brincko has also held executive management positions with Max Factor, American Home Products, International Paper Company, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Grey Advertising.