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 *

Niccol Brian R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

YUM BRANDS INC [YUM]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1 GLEN BELL WAY

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, Taco Bell /

(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92618       

(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   4969.49   I   By 401(k) Plan  

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   16512.0928     (3) D    
Phantom Stock     (1)   (2) Common Stock   17165.164     (3) D    
Stock Appreciation Right   5/20/2015   2/5/2020   Common Stock   61232   $39.64   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   2/4/2012   (4) 2/4/2021   Common Stock   40734   $49.30   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   2/6/2014   (4) 2/6/2023   Common Stock   37885   $62.93   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   2/8/2013   (4) 2/8/2022   Common Stock   33102   $64.44   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   5/15/2018   5/15/2023   Common Stock   36561   $69.92   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   2/5/2015   (4) 2/5/2024   Common Stock   41260   $70.54   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Payments are made in accordance with elections on file.
( 2)  The Program does not have specified expiration dates.
( 3)  Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
( 4)  Vesting occurs on a quarterly basis beginning one year from grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Niccol Brian R
1 GLEN BELL WAY
IRVINE, CA 92618


CEO, Taco Bell

Signatures
/s/ M. Gayle Hobson, POA 1/2/2015
** 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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