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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                February 9, 2000

                         Commission file number 1-13163
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                         TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     North Carolina                                           13-3951308
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(State or other jurisdiction of                             (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)


                 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40213
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 874-8300


        Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A







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Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On February 9, 2000, TRICON Global Restaurants,  Inc. issued a
         press release with respect to earnings for the fourth  quarter
         and fiscal year ended  December 25, 1999. A copy of such press
         release is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99 and  incorporated
         herein by reference.


Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits

         99  Press release dated February 9, 2000 from TRICON Global
             Restaurants, Inc.






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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.



                                             TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.
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                                                               (Registrant)



Date:    February 10, 2000                    /s/ Matthew M. Preston
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                                                  Matthew M. Preston
                                                  Assistant Secretary






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