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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>December 6, 2007</b><BR><BR>
<b>Commission file number 1-13163</b></font><BR></p>

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<p align=center><FONT SIZE="4"><B>YUM! BRANDS, INC.</B> </FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT><BR>
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     <TD align=center width=35%><FONT SIZE="2">North Carolina </FONT></Td>
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     <Td  align=center width=25%><FONT SIZE="2">13-3951308 </FONT></Td></TR>
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     <TD align=center>(<FONT SIZE="2">State or other jurisdiction </FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT SIZE="2">(IRS Employer </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align=center><FONT SIZE="2">of incorporation or organization) </FONT></TD>
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     <TD align=center><FONT SIZE="2">Identification No.) </FONT></TD></TR>
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<p align=center><FONT SIZE="2">1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40213 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE="2">(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></p>


<p align=center><FONT SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(502) 874-8300 </FONT></p>



<p align=center><FONT SIZE="2">Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT> </P>

<P>[&nbsp;] <FONT SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT> </P>

<P>[&nbsp;] <FONT SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT> </P>

<P>[&nbsp;] <FONT SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-
2(b)) </FONT> </P>
<P>[&nbsp;] <FONT SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-
4(c)) </FONT> </P>

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<font size=2>Section 8 &#150; Other Events</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Item 8.01 Other Events</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>On December 6, 2007, Yum! Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2008 expectations and an expanded U.S Refranchising plan. That press release is attached as exhibit 99.1. Yum also posted supplemental 2008 guidance on its website on December 6, 2007. That guidance is attached as exhibit 99.2.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Section 9 &#150; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>(c) Exhibits</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>99.1 Press Release dated December 6, 2007 </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Yum! Brands Announces 2008 Expectations and Expanded U.S. Refranchising; Hosts Annual Investor Update</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>99.2 Supplemental 2008 Guidance as posted on Yum's website</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURE</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.55in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><U><font SIZE=2>YUM! BRANDS, INC.</font></U><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>/s/ </font><font size=2>Ted F. Knopf</font><u><font size=2>                            </font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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<font size=2>Exhibit 99.1</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Yum! Brands Announces 2008 Expectations and Expanded U.S. Refranchising; </font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Hosts Annual Investor Update</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:9pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Louisville, Ky. (December 6, 2007) </font></b><font size=2>&#151;Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced today that for the full year 2008, it expects EPS growth of at least 10%, which would mark the seventh straight year the company will have met or exceeded its annual target of at least 10% EPS growth.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:9pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Yum! Brands also announced the expansion of its U.S. refranchising, targeting company ownership potentially below 10% by year-end 2010, down from approximately 20% at year-end 2007, dependent on market and other conditions. Additional information will be provided at the company&#146;s investor update meeting on December 12.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Our four key strategies remain unchanged and are the key drivers of our record of consistency, global growth, and strong global cash generation. We expect to build on this track record in 2008 by continuing to execute against each of these strategies as outlined below:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:116.64%'><B><font SIZE=2>BUILD LEADING BRANDS ACROSS CHINA IN EVERY SIGNIFICANT CATEGORY </font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:116.64%'><B><font SIZE=2>DRIVE AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION AND BUILD OUR BRANDS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><u><b><font size=2>Quarterly EPS results for 2008</font></b></u><font size=2> will have the potential for sizeable swings from quarter to quarter. This would be due to factors such as our quarterly tax rate and timing of refranchising transactions, including any associated gains or losses. Other items that could have an impact on 2008 quarterly results include (1) one-time gain from the sale of our minority interest in KFC Japan (at least $70 million before taxes in Q1 2008), (2) expenses related to U.S. business-growth initiatives (amount and timing to be determined), (3) charges related to G&amp;A productivity initiatives, refranchising, and realignment of resources to drive stronger U.S. brand growth (up to $20 million before taxes in Q1 2008 with impact to remaining quarters to be determined). Additional information will be provided at our investor update meeting on December 12.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Note: All preceding guidance is in &#147;as reported&#148; terms unless otherwise noted as local-currency basis.</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>At the following URL: </font><i><font size=2>http://investors.yum.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=117941&amp;p=irol-newsEarnings.</font></i><font size=2> The company will provide additional annual guidance for </font><i><b><font size=2>key items</font></b></i><font size=2> only when there is a material change to the full-year expectations previously noted. Otherwise these expectations for full-year 2008 remain in effect.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The company will present an update on its business strategies and global expansion outlook on Wednesday, December 12, from approximately 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, at the New York Stock Exchange.  The audio webcast and presentation will be available online at </font><i><font size=2>www.yum.com</font></i><font size=2>.</font></p>



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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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</font><i><font size=2> may, will, expect, project, anticipate, believe, plan</font></i><font size=2> 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. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors that can cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not
limited to, changes in global and local business, economic and political conditions in the countries and territories where Yum! Brands operates, including the effects of war and terrorist activities; changes in currency exchange and interest rates; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; changes in competition in the food industry, consumer preferences or perceptions concerning the products of the company and/or our competitors, spending patterns and demographic trends; the impact that any widespread illness or general health concern may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we operate; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and marketing, advertising and promotional efforts; new-product and concept development by Yum! Brands and other food-industry competitors; the success of our strategies for refranchising and international development and operations; the ongoing business viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability
to secure distribution to our restaurants at competitive rates and to ensure adequate supplies of restaurant products and equipment in our stores; unexpected disruptions in our supply chain; publicity that may impact our business and/or industry; severe weather conditions; effects and outcomes of pending or future legal claims involving the company; changes in effective tax rates; our actuarially determined casualty loss estimates; new legislation and governmental regulations or changes in legislation and regulations and the consequent impact on our business; and changes in accounting policies and practices. Further information about factors that could affect Yum! Brands&#146; financial and other results are included in the company&#146;s Forms 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world&#146;s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 35,000 restaurants, which includes over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100 countries and territories. Four of the company&#146;s restaurant brands &#151; KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver&#146;s &#151; are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Yum! Brands is the worldwide leader in multibranding, which offers consumers more choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&amp;W or Long John Silver&#146;s brands. The company and its franchisees today operate over 3,500 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United States in 2006, the Yum! Brands&#146; system opened about three new restaurants each day of the year, making it one of
the fastest growing retailers in the world. For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of </font><i><font size=2>Fortune</font></i><font size=2> Magazine&#146;s &#147;Top 50 Employers for Minorities.&#148; It also has been recognized as one of the &#147;Top 50 Employers for Women&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Fortune</font></i><font size=2>, one of the &#147;40 Best Companies for Diversity&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Black Enterprise </font></i><font size=2>Magazine for the past</font><font color="#0000FF"><b><font size=2> </font></b></font><font size=2>three</font><font color="#0000FF"><b><font size=2> </font></b></font><font size=2>years, one of </font><i><font size=2>Black Enterprise </font></i><font size=2>Magazine&#146;s &#147;30 Hottest Franchises for 2006,&#148; one of the &#147;Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics&#148; by</font><i><font size=2> Hispanic</font></i><font size=2> Magazine, one of the &#147;Top 50 Corporations
for Supplier Diversity&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Hispanic</font></i><font size=2> </font><i><font size=2>Trends</font></i><font size=2> Magazine and by </font><i><font size=2>BusinessWeek </font></i><font size=2>as one of the &#147;Top 15 Companies for In-Kind Corporate Philanthropy.&#148;</font></p>
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limited to, changes in global and local business, economic and political conditions in the countries and territories where Yum! Brands operates, including the effects of war and terrorist activities; changes in currency exchange and interest rates; changes in commodity, labor and other operating costs; changes in competition in the food industry, consumer preferences or perceptions concerning the products of the company and/or our competitors, spending patterns and demographic trends; the impact that any widespread illness or general health concern may have on our business and the economy of the countries in which we operate; the effectiveness of our operating initiatives and marketing, advertising and promotional efforts; new-product and concept development by Yum! Brands and other food-industry competitors; the success of our strategies for refranchising and international development and operations; the ongoing business viability of our franchise and license operators; our ability
to secure distribution to our restaurants at competitive rates and to ensure adequate supplies of restaurant products and equipment in our stores; unexpected disruptions in our supply chain; publicity that may impact our business and/or industry; severe weather conditions; effects and outcomes of pending or future legal claims involving the company; changes in effective tax rates; our actuarially determined casualty loss estimates; new legislation and governmental regulations or changes in legislation and regulations and the consequent impact on our business; and changes in accounting policies and practices. Further information about factors that could affect Yum! Brands&#146; financial and other results are included in the company&#146;s Forms 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Yum! Brands Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world&#146;s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 35,000 restaurants, which includes over 2,000 licensed restaurants, in more than 100 countries and territories. Four of the company&#146;s restaurant brands &#151; KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver&#146;s &#151; are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. Yum! Brands is the worldwide leader in multibranding, which offers consumers more choice and convenience at one restaurant location from a combination of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, A&amp;W or Long John Silver&#146;s brands. The company and its franchisees today operate over 3,500 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United States in 2006, the Yum! Brands&#146; system opened about three new restaurants each day of the year, making it one of
the fastest growing retailers in the world. For the past four years, the company has been recognized as one of </font><i><font size=2>Fortune</font></i><font size=2> Magazine&#146;s &#147;Top 50 Employers for Minorities.&#148; It also has been recognized as one of the &#147;Top 50 Employers for Women&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Fortune</font></i><font size=2>, one of the &#147;40 Best Companies for Diversity&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Black Enterprise </font></i><font size=2>Magazine for the past</font><font color="#0000FF"><b><font size=2> </font></b></font><font size=2>three</font><font color="#0000FF"><b><font size=2> </font></b></font><font size=2>years, one of </font><i><font size=2>Black Enterprise </font></i><font size=2>Magazine&#146;s &#147;30 Hottest Franchises for 2006,&#148; one of the &#147;Corporate 100 Companies Providing Opportunities for Hispanics&#148; by</font><i><font size=2> Hispanic</font></i><font size=2> Magazine, one of the &#147;Top 50 Corporations
for Supplier Diversity&#148; by </font><i><font size=2>Hispanic</font></i><font size=2> </font><i><font size=2>Trends</font></i><font size=2> Magazine and by </font><i><font size=2>BusinessWeek </font></i><font size=2>as one of the &#147;Top 15 Companies for In-Kind Corporate Philanthropy.&#148;</font></p>



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