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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  su Jingshyh S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005		 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
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CENTRAL HONG KONG 		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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) 01/25/2000 01/25/2006 Common Stock 96,420 $ 11.4085 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 04/01/2000 01/25/2006 Common Stock 30,584 $ 12.27 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/30/1999 06/30/2005 Common Stock 1,540 $ 8.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 07/01/2000 06/30/2006 Common Stock 1,576 $ 13.74 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/20/2002 01/20/2008 Common Stock 110,092 $ 13.625 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/21/2003 01/21/2009 Common Stock 72,390 $ 23.4844 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/27/2004 01/27/2010 Common Stock 112,282 $ 15.14 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/25/2002(1) 01/25/2011 Common Stock 71,504 $ 16.7825 D  
Employee Stock Option 12/31/2002(2) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 48,162 $ 24.4075 D  
Phantom Stock   (3)   (4) Common Stock 28,119 $ (5) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/23/2004(6) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 49,475 $ 24.325 D  
Employee Stock Option (right-to-buy) 01/27/2005(7) 01/27/2014 Common Stock 58,594 $ 34.46 D  
Stock Option Right to Buy 01/24/2006 01/24/2012 Common Stock 37,658 $ 26.555 D  
Stock Option Right to Buy 01/27/2008 01/27/2014 Common Stock 29,020 $ 34.46 D  
Phantom Stock   (8)   (4) Common Stock 26,090.37 $ (5) D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/01/2001 01/25/2006 Common Stock 58,616 $ 11.5174 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 09/30/2006 09/30/2002 Common Stock 36,089 $ 27.71 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/28/2006(9) 01/28/2015 Common Stock 65,039 $ 45.06 D  
Phantom Stock   (10)   (4) Common Stock 25,466.05 $ (5) D  

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 02/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(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.

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