YUM BRANDS INC (Form: 3, Received: 09/30/2003 13:15:06)

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 ^*
MOORE GREGORY N
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/22/2003
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YUM BRANDS INC [YUM]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP and Controller /

(Street)


(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 1705.19 D

Common Stock 2.00 D

Common Stock 702.00 I By Son

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⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1228.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/21/2003 ⁽³⁾ 1/21/2009 Common Stock 25976.00 $23.48 D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 628.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1634.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1376.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/27/2004 1/27/2010 Common Stock 40290.00 $15.14 D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 2068.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/25/2002 ⁽⁴⁾ 1/25/2011 Common Stock 25324.00 $16.78 D

Employee Stock Option 12/31/2002 ⁽⁵⁾ 12/31/2011 Common Stock 17058.00 $24.41 D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1036.00 $24.68 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 616.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1240.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 2254.00 ⁽²⁾ D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 2965.46 ⁽²⁾ D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1/23/2004 ⁽⁶⁾ 1/23/2013 Common Stock 17523.00 $24.33 D

Phantom Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Common Stock 1924.00 ⁽²⁾ 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) Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.

(3) Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/22/2003

(4) Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/25/2002.

(5) Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 12/31/2002.

(6) Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/23/2004.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

MOORE GREGORY N

Sr. VP and Controller

Signatures

Gregory N. Moore 9/26/2003

^** 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)
Common Stock	1705.19	D
Common Stock	2.00	D
Common Stock	702.00	I	By Son

*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)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1228.00	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/21/2003 ⁽³⁾	1/21/2009	Common Stock	25976.00	$23.48	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	628.00	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1634.00	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1376.00	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/27/2004	1/27/2010	Common Stock	40290.00	$15.14	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2068.00	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/25/2002 ⁽⁴⁾	1/25/2011	Common Stock	25324.00	$16.78	D
Employee Stock Option	12/31/2002 ⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2011	Common Stock	17058.00	$24.41	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1036.00	$24.68 ⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	616.00	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1240.00	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2254.00	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2965.46	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	1/23/2004 ⁽⁶⁾	1/23/2013	Common Stock	17523.00	$24.33	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1924.00	⁽²⁾	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)	Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
(3)	Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/22/2003
(4)	Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 1/25/2002.
(5)	Vesting occurs 25% per year beginning 12/31/2002.
(6)	Vesting will occur 25% per year beginning 1/23/2004.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOORE GREGORY N			Sr. VP and Controller

Signatures
Gregory N. Moore		9/26/2003
^** 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.