YUM BRANDS INC (Form: 3, Received: 12/08/2005 14:33:40)

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 ^*
Creed Greg
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/5/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YUM BRANDS INC [YUM]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)
1441 GARDINER LANE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer /

(Street)
LOUISVILLE, KY 40213

(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 14539.00 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 12/31/2005 12/31/2011 Common Stock 7024.00 $24.4075 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/23/2007 1/23/2013 Common Stock 20615.00 $24.3250 D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/23/2004 1/23/2013 Common Stock 28861.00 $24.3250 D

Stock Option Right to Buy 1/27/2005 1/27/2014 Common Stock 23438.00 $34.46 D

Phantom Stock 4/1/2006 ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 8827.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1/28/2006 1/28/2015 Common Stock 27100.00 $45.06 D

Phantom Stock 1/28/2005 ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 6661.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Explanation of Responses:

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

(2) Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

Creed Greg
1441 GARDINER LANE
LOUISVILLE, KY 40213

Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

Greg Creed 12/5/2005

^** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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

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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)
Common Stock	14539.00	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)
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	12/31/2005	12/31/2011	Common Stock	7024.00	$24.4075	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/23/2007	1/23/2013	Common Stock	20615.00	$24.3250	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/23/2004	1/23/2013	Common Stock	28861.00	$24.3250	D
Stock Option Right to Buy	1/27/2005	1/27/2014	Common Stock	23438.00	$34.46	D
Phantom Stock	4/1/2006	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	8827.00	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/28/2006	1/28/2015	Common Stock	27100.00	$45.06	D
Phantom Stock	1/28/2005	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	6661.00	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The YUM! Brands, Inc. Executive Income Deferral Plan does not have specified expiration dates.
(2)	Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Creed Greg 1441 GARDINER LANE LOUISVILLE, KY 40213			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
Greg Creed		12/5/2005
^** 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.