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 * PEREZ WILLIAM D	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WRIGLEY WM JR CO [ WWY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/19/2008
(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	9/19/2008		G	V	5000	D	$0	49000.00	D

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   (1)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	272.37		272.37   (3)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-WDP-06 Reg	$46.83							10/20/2007   (4)	10/20/2016	Common Stock	300000.00		300000.00	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)-WDP-06-Premium	$62.28							10/20/2007   (5)	10/20/2016	Common Stock	250000.00		250000.00	D
Stock Option(Right to Buy)07-O	$58.06							5/22/2008   (6)	5/22/2017	Common Stock	284000.00		284000.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each share unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's Common Stock.
( 2)	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.
( 3)	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.
( 4)	The Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 20, 2007.
( 5)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on October 20, 2007. The option is a premium stock option and the price is equal to 133% of the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the NYSE on Friday, October 20, 2006.
( 6)	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
PEREZ WILLIAM D 410 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 606114213	X		President and CEO

Signatures
By: /s/ Mark Monroe under POA for William D. Perez		9/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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