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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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 *

Allan Graham D

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)

14841 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 - YRI /

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75254       

(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)
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/1/2000   1/25/2006   Common Stock   61146.00   $12.27   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/20/2002   1/20/2008   Common Stock   42202.00   $13.625   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/21/2003   1/21/2009   Common Stock   44710.00   $23.4844   D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   4058.00     (3) D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/27/2004   1/27/2010   Common Stock   99072.00   $15.14   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/25/2002   (4) 1/25/2011   Common Stock   62566.00   $16.7825   D    
Employee Stock Option   12/31/2002   (5) 12/31/2011   Common Stock   42142.00   $24.4075   D    
Phantom Stock     (6)   (2) Common Stock   25054.00     (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (6)   (2) Common Stock   6730.00     (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (6)   (2) Common Stock   2244.85     (3) D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   1/23/2004   (7) 1/23/2013   Common Stock   43291.00   $24.3250   D    
Director Stock Option (right to buy)   5/15/2004   5/15/2013   Common Stock   38161.00   $26.2050   D    
Phantom Stock     (3)   (2) Common Stock   4058.00     (3) D    
Stock Option Right to Buy   4/1/2001   4/1/2007   Common Stock   16336.00   $12.6304   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    
Stock Option Right to Buy   1/27/2005   (8) 1/27/2014   Common Stock   58594.00   $34.46   D    
Phantom Stock     (9)   (2) Common Stock   16629.60     (3) D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   1/28/2005   (10) 1/28/2015   Common Stock   54200.00   $45.06   D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   17779.00     (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Shares of phantom stock are payable 04/01/07 or upon Separation and are subject to earlier withdrawal in accordance with the term s of Yum's 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)  Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/25/2002.
(5)  Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 12/31/2002.
(6)  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.
(7)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/23/2004.
(8)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/27/2005.
(9)  Shares of phantom stock payable on 04/01/2006 and are subject to earlier withdrawal in accordance with the terms of YUM! Brands, Inc. deferred plan.
(10)  Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 01/28/2006

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Allan Graham D
14841 DALLAS PARKWAY
DALLAS, TX 75254


President - YRI

Signatures
Graham D. Allan 2/1/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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