SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

su Jingshyh S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER CENTRAL

(Street)

CENTRAL HONG KONG

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YUM BRANDS INC [ YUM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President - Greater China

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/25/2000	01/25/2006	Common Stock	96,420	$11.4085	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	04/01/2000	01/25/2006	Common Stock	30,584	$12.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	06/30/1999	06/30/2005	Common Stock	1,540	$8.9	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2000	06/30/2006	Common Stock	1,576	$13.74	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/20/2002	01/20/2008	Common Stock	110,092	$13.625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/21/2003	01/21/2009	Common Stock	72,390	$23.4844	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/27/2004	01/27/2010	Common Stock	112,282	$15.14	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/25/2002⁽¹⁾	01/25/2011	Common Stock	71,504	$16.7825	D
Employee Stock Option	12/31/2002⁽²⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock	48,162	$24.4075	D
Phantom Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	28,119	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/23/2004⁽⁶⁾	01/23/2013	Common Stock	49,475	$24.325	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	01/27/2005⁽⁷⁾	01/27/2014	Common Stock	58,594	$34.46	D
Stock Option Right to Buy	01/24/2006	01/24/2012	Common Stock	37,658	$26.555	D
Stock Option Right to Buy	01/27/2008	01/27/2014	Common Stock	29,020	$34.46	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	26,090.37	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/01/2001	01/25/2006	Common Stock	58,616	$11.5174	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/30/2006	09/30/2002	Common Stock	36,089	$27.71	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/28/2006⁽⁹⁾	01/28/2015	Common Stock	65,039	$45.06	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	25,466.05	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/25/2002.

2. Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 12/31/2002.

3. Payable April 1, 2005 or upon Retirement and pursuant to the terms of the YUM! Brands deferred compensation plan.

4. The YUM! Brands, Inc. Executive Income Deferral Plan does not have specified expiration dates.

5. Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.

6. Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/23/2004.

7. Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/27/2005.

8. Payable April 1, 2006 or upon Retirement and pursuant to the terms of the YUM! Brands, Inc. deferred compensation plan.

9. Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 01/28/2006

10. Shares of phantom stock are payable 04/01/07 or upon Separation and are subject to earlier withdrawal in accordance with the ter ms of Yum's deferred compensation plan.

Remarks:

	Jingshyh S. Su	02/01/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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