Wrigley WM JR Co - Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PETROVICH DUSHAN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WRIGLEY WM JR CO [ WWY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) SVP & Chief Admin. Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/18/2008
(Street) CHICAGO, IL 606114213 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	9/18/2008		G	V	12500	D	$0	22888.91	D
Common Stock								800.00	I	By Custodian For Child 1
Common Stock								800.00	I	By Immediate Family
Common Stock								251.02   (1)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								5454.19   (2)	I	By WSP
Common Stock/Class B								5009.00	D
Common Stock/Class B								147.00	I	By Spouse
Common Stock/Class B								5043.06	I	By WSP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Units	$0.00   (3)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	31385.42		31385.42   (5)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) O-05	$55.48							5/19/2006   (6)	5/19/2015	Common Stock	52625.00		52625.00	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-02	$45.86							5/21/2003   (7)	5/21/2012	Common Stock	33750.00		33750.00	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)O-04	$49.82							5/25/2005   (8)	5/25/2014	Common Stock	62500.00		62500.00	D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)06-O	$46.60							5/18/2007   (9)	5/18/2016	Common Stock	59300.00		59300.00	D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)07-O	$58.06							5/22/2008   (10)	5/22/2017	Common Stock	59000.00		59000.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Total includes shares acquired through participation in the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
( 2)	Total includes shares acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under the Wrigley Savings Plan (WSP) for Wrigley employees.
( 3)	Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.
( 4)	Share units can be awarded under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is exempt under Rule 16b-3. Shares or share units acquired under the Long Term Stock Grant are not restricted. Shares or share units acquired under the Stock Award Program are restricted as to sale or transfer until retirement, termination or death.
( 5)	Total includes share units acquired as a result of the reinvestment of dividends under various programs of the Management Incentive Plan (MIP), which Plan is 16b-3 exempt.
( 6)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 19, 2006.
( 7)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 21, 2003.
( 8)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 25, 2005.
( 9)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 18, 2007.
( 10)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2008.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PETROVICH DUSHAN 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 606114213			SVP & Chief Admin. Officer

Signatures
By: Mark Monroe under POA for Dushan Petrovich		9/18/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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