YUM BRANDS INC (Form: 3, Received: 02/01/2005 14:31:37)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*
su Jingshyh S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/1/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YUM BRANDS INC [YUM]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)
ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER CENTRAL
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 /

(Street)
CENTRAL HONG KONG

(City)              (State)              (Zip) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/25/2000 1/25/2006 Common Stock 96420.00 $11.4085 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4/1/2000 1/25/2006 Common Stock 30584.00 $12.27 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 6/30/1999 6/30/2005 Common Stock 1540.00 $8.90 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7/1/2000 6/30/2006 Common Stock 1576.00 $13.74 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/20/2002 1/20/2008 Common Stock 110092.00 $13.625 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/21/2003 1/21/2009 Common Stock 72390.00 $23.4844 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/27/2004 1/27/2010 Common Stock 112282.00 $15.14 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/25/2002 ⁽¹⁾ 1/25/2011 Common Stock 71504.00 $16.7825 D

Employee Stock Option 12/31/2002 ⁽²⁾ 12/31/2011 Common Stock 48162.00 $24.4075 D

Phantom Stock ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Common Stock 28119.00 ⁽⁵⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/23/2004 ⁽⁶⁾ 1/23/2013 Common Stock 49475.00 $24.3250 D

Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy) 1/27/2005 ⁽⁷⁾ 1/27/2014 Common Stock 58594.00 $34.46 D

Stock Option Right to Buy 1/24/2006 1/24/2012 Common Stock 37658.00 $26.555 D

Stock Option Right to Buy 1/27/2008 1/27/2014 Common Stock 29020.00 $34.46 D

Phantom Stock ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Common Stock 26090.37 ⁽⁵⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/1/2001 1/25/2006 Common Stock 58616.00 $11.5174 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 9/30/2006 9/30/2002 Common Stock 36089.00 $27.71 D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1/28/2006 ⁽⁹⁾ 1/28/2015 Common Stock 65039.00 $45.06 D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Common Stock 25466.05 ⁽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.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

su Jingshyh S
ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER CENTRAL
CENTRAL HONG KONG

President - Greater China

Signatures

Jingshyh S. Su 2/1/2005

^** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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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 Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/25/2000	1/25/2006	Common Stock	96420.00	$11.4085	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	4/1/2000	1/25/2006	Common Stock	30584.00	$12.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	6/30/1999	6/30/2005	Common Stock	1540.00	$8.90	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	7/1/2000	6/30/2006	Common Stock	1576.00	$13.74	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/20/2002	1/20/2008	Common Stock	110092.00	$13.625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/21/2003	1/21/2009	Common Stock	72390.00	$23.4844	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/27/2004	1/27/2010	Common Stock	112282.00	$15.14	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/25/2002 ⁽¹⁾	1/25/2011	Common Stock	71504.00	$16.7825	D
Employee Stock Option	12/31/2002 ⁽²⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock	48162.00	$24.4075	D
Phantom Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	28119.00	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/23/2004 ⁽⁶⁾	1/23/2013	Common Stock	49475.00	$24.3250	D
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy)	1/27/2005 ⁽⁷⁾	1/27/2014	Common Stock	58594.00	$34.46	D
Stock Option Right to Buy	1/24/2006	1/24/2012	Common Stock	37658.00	$26.555	D
Stock Option Right to Buy	1/27/2008	1/27/2014	Common Stock	29020.00	$34.46	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	26090.37	⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/1/2001	1/25/2006	Common Stock	58616.00	$11.5174	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	9/30/2006	9/30/2002	Common Stock	36089.00	$27.71	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/28/2006 ⁽⁹⁾	1/28/2015	Common Stock	65039.00	$45.06	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	25466.05	⁽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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
su Jingshyh S ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER CENTRAL CENTRAL HONG KONG			President - Greater China

Signatures
Jingshyh S. Su		2/1/2005
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.