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<CONFORMED-NAME>YUM BRANDS INC
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>5812
<IRS-NUMBER>133951308
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NC
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1441 GARDINER LANE
<CITY>LOUISVILLE
<STATE>KY
<ZIP>40213
<PHONE>5028748300
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1900 COLONEL SANDERS LANE
<CITY>LOUISVILLE
<STATE>KY
<ZIP>40213
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT CO
<DATE-CHANGED>19970618
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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19970627
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8K PERIOD 8 2002
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<p ALIGN=CENTER><b><FONT SIZE=4>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><BR>
<font size=3>Washington, D.C. 20549</font><BR><BR>
<font size=4><b>FORM 8-K</b><BR><BR>
CURRENT REPORT</FONT><BR><BR>
<font size=3><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934<BR><BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b><BR>
<b>August 15, 2002</b><BR><BR>
<b>Commission file number 1-13163</b></font><BR></p>

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<p align=center><b><FONT SIZE=4>YUM! BRANDS, INC.</font></b><BR>
<font size=3>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><BR>
<BR>

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     <TD align=center width=35%>North Carolina</Td>
<td width=40%>&nbsp;</td>
     <Td  align=center width=25%>13-3951308</Td></TR>
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     <TD align=center ><HR Size=1 noshade width=85%></TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center ><HR Size=1 noshade width=70%></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center >(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center >(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center >of incorporation or organization)</TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center > Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<p align=center>1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40213<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</p>

<BR>

<p align=center>Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(502) 874-8300</p>

<BR>

<p align=center>Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A</P>

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<p>Item 5.&nbsp;<U>OTHER EVENTS</U></p>

<blockquote>On August 15, 2002, the Company issued a press release reporting July/August sales for its portfolio of U.S. and
International businesses; raising ongoing operating EPS guidance for the third quarter; and announcing the
certification of its financial statements and other SEC filings on August 12, 2002 by the CEO and CFO.</blockquote>

<p>Item 7.&nbsp;<U>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</U></p>

<blockquote>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits<BR><BR>

99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated August 15, 2002 from Yum! Brands, Inc. </blockquote>


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<p ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>SIGNATURE</FONT></p>

<p align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the  requirements of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>


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<TD WIDTH="45%">&nbsp;</td>
<TD><U>YUM! BRANDS, INC.</u><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)<BR>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 19, 2002</TD>
     <TD><P ALIGN="LEFT"><u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brent A. Woodford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
</P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>Vice President and Controller</TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>(Principal Accounting Officer)</TD></TR>
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<P><B>YUM! BRANDS, INC. REPORTS JULY/AUGUST SALES FOR PORTFOLIO OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESSES</B></P>

<P><B>RAISES ONGOING OPERATING EPS GUIDANCE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER</B></P>

<P><B>CERTIFIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P><B>Louisville, Ky.  - August 15, 2002</b>  - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported
estimated U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants increased 2% during the
four-week period ended August 10, 2002 (Period 8). Estimated International system sales
increased 9% prior to foreign currency conversion or 11% after conversion to U.S. dollars.</P>

<P><B><U>U.S. Company Same-Store Sales Growth</U></B></P>


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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TH COLSPAN="2"></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="CENTER"><U>Period 8</U></TH></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="LEFT"><BR><B>U.S. BLENDED</B></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER">+2%</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taco Bell</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">+10%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pizza Hut</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">Even</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KFC</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">(3)%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P><B><U>INTERNATIONAL System Sales Growth</U></B></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TH COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP><U>Reported (U.S.$)</U></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP><U>Local Currency</U></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="LEFT">Period 8</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER">+11%</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="3%" ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER">+9%</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT">Q3 to date (8 weeks)</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">+13%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">+11%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT">Year to date (32 weeks)</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">+8%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER">+10%</TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P><U><B>Third-Quarter Guidance Update</b></U></P>

<P>Driven by International and Taco Bell sales results, which are at the high end of the
company&#146;s forecasted range for the quarter, Yum! Brands has increased its third-quarter
ongoing operating EPS guidance from a range of $0.45 to $0.47 to the high end of the
range or $0.47.</P>

<P><B><U>Certification of Financial Statements and Other SEC Filings</u></B></P>

<P>On August 12, 2002, Yum! Brands&#146; Chairman and CEO David Novak and CFO Dave Deno
formally certified as complete and accurate all Yum! Brands&#146; financial statements and
other SEC filings issued in 2002 beginning with the filing of the 2001 Form 10-K and all
subsequent filings of Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and definitive proxy materials.</P>


<P>Sales results for Period 9 (the four-week period ending September 7, 2002 for the U.S.
businesses) will be released September 12, 2002, before the market opens. (<I>Note:</I> <B>U.S.
same-store sales</b> include only company restaurants that have been open one year or more.
U.S. blended same-store sales include KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell company-owned
restaurants only. U.S. same-store sales for Long John Silver&#146;s and A&amp;W are not</p>

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<P> included.  <B>International system sales</b> include sales from company, franchise, license, and
joint-venture restaurants.)</P>

<P>Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world&#146;s largest restaurant
company in terms of system units, operating and franchising over 32,500 restaurants in
more than 100 countries and territories. Four of the company&#146;s restaurant brands - KFC,
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver&#146;s - are the global leaders of the chicken,
pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Since 1919, A&amp;W All-American
Food has been serving a signature frosty mug root beer float and all-American pure-beef
hamburgers and hot dogs, making it the longest running quick-service franchise chain in
America.</P>

<P>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include those identified by such words as <I>may,
will, expect, anticipate, believe, plan</I> and other similar terminology. These &#147;forward-looking&#148; statements
reflect management&#146;s current expectations regarding future events and operating and
financial performance and are based on currently available data. However, actual results
are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
differ from those projected in this announcement. Factors that can cause actual results
to differ materially include changes in global and local business, economic and political
conditions in the countries and territories where Yum! Brands operates; changes in
currency exchange and interest rates; changes in commodity, labor and other operating
costs; changes in competition in the food industry, consumer preferences, spending
patterns and demographic trends; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and
advertising and promotional efforts; new-product and concept development by Yum! Brands
and other food-industry competitors; the success of our refranchising strategy; the
ongoing business viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability to secure
alternative distribution to our restaurants at competitive rates and to ensure adequate
supplies of restaurant products and equipment in our stores; our actuarially determined
casualty loss estimates; changes in legislation and governmental regulation; and changes
in accounting policies and practices. Further information about factors that could affect
Yum! Brands financial and other results are included in the company&#146;s Forms 10-Q and 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>



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