Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TAYLOR SHEILA K.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
10/5/2009 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

YRC WORLDWIDE INC [YRCW]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

10990 ROE AVENUE

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO /

(Street)

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211       

(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   1384   (1) D    
Common Stock   144.4247   (2) 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
Common Stock Option     (3) 1/2/2019   Common Stock   1280   $3.34   D    
Common Stock Option     (4) 5/15/2018   Common Stock   1200   $18.82   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Amount represents 124 shares of common stock and 1,260 restricted share units. The reporting person will receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting of each restricted share unit.
( 2)  Reflects the number of shares of the issuer's common stock held in the reporting person's 401(k) account as of September 30, 2009.
( 3)  The option was granted on January 2, 2009 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2010.
( 4)  The option was granted on May 15, 2008 and vests in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on January 1, 2009 and the next two installments become exercisable on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TAYLOR SHEILA K.
10990 ROE AVENUE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211

EVP & CFO

Signatures
Sheila K. Taylor 10/15/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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