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                                  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)
                                  July 13, 2005
                         Commission file number 1-13163

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                                YUM! BRANDS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            North Carolina                                   13-3951308
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(State or other jurisdiction                                (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)


             1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky                40213
             (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 874-8300


        Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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:

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     CFR 230.425)

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     240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Section 2 - Financial Information

     Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On July 13, 2005,  YUM!  Brands,  Inc.  issued a press  release  announcing
     financial  results for the quarter ended June 11, 2005. A copy of the press
     release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  (c)    Exhibits

                  99.1   Press Release dated July 13, 2005 from YUM! Brands,
                         Inc.





                                    SIGNATURE

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



                                                  YUM! BRANDS, INC.
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                                                    (Registrant)



Date:    July 13, 2005                   /s/ Ted F. Knopf
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                                             Senior Vice President of Finance
                                             and Corporate Controller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)