FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Bergren Scott

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/1/2006 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

YUM BRANDS INC [YUM]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

14841 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
President - Pizza Hut, Inc. /

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75254       

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

12/1/2006 

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)
Common Stock   2.00   D    

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
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   2309.38     (3) D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   4/1/2003   (4) 4/1/2012   Common Stock   19012.00   $28.93   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   4/1/2003   (4) 4/1/2012   Common Stock   19012.00   $28.93   D    
Phantom Stock     (5)   (2) Common Stock   2345.01   $0   (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   10467.50     (3) D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/23/2004   (6) 1/23/2013   Common Stock   45352.00   $24.3250   D    
Phantom Stock     (7)   (2) Common Stock   3146.03     (3) D    
Stock Option Right to Buy   1/27/2005   (8) 1/27/2014   Common Stock   43945.00   $34.46   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   1/28/2006   (9) 1/28/2015   Common Stock   26016.00   $45.06   D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   4001.77     (3) D    
YUM Stock Appreciation Right   1/26/2007   (10) 1/26/2016   Common Stock   31079.00   $48.9350   D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   16460.61     (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   2295.02     (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   2513.46     (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares of phantom stock payable upon retirement or termination and are subject to earlier withdrawal in accordance with the terms of YUM! Brands, Inc. deferred compensation plan.
(2)  The YUM! Brands, Inc. Executive Income Deferral Plan does not have specified expiration dates.
(3)  Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
(4)  25% per year beginning 04/01/2003
(5)  Shares of phantom stock are payable 4/1/2008 or retirement or termination and are subject to earlier withdrawal in accordance wit h the terms of the YUM! Brands, Inc. deferred compensation plan.
(6)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/23/2004.
(7)  Payable 1/1/2008 or upon retirement and pursuant to the terms of the YUM! Brands deferred compensation plan.
(8)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/27/2005.
(9)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 01/28/2006
(10)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 01/26/2007

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bergren Scott
14841 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY
DALLAS, TX 75254


President - Pizza Hut, Inc.

Signatures
Scott Bergren 12/7/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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