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<BODY>SEC Form 4
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      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><B>FORM 4</B></FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>[ ] Check this box if no
      longer<BR>subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form<BR>5 obligations may
      continue.<BR>See Instruction 1(b).</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=middle width=764><FONT face=Tahoma><B>UNITED
      STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR><FONT face=tahoma
      size=1><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</B></FONT><BR><BR><FONT
      face=tahoma size=2><B>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL
      OWNERSHIP</B></FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=tahoma size=1>Filed pursuant to
      Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
      Public Utility</FONT><BR><FONT face=tahoma size=1>Holding Company Act of
      1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</FONT><BR></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=254>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>OMB APPROVAL</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>OMB Number: 3235-0287</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Expires: January 31, 2005<BR>Estimated
      average burden<BR>hours per response. . . . .
  0.5</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>1. Name and Address of Reporting
      Person<SUP>*</SUP></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Kinzbach,
      Jeffrey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Last) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(First) &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp;(Middle)</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>410 N. Michigan
      Avenue</B></FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center>(Street)</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Chicago,
      IL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60611-4213</B></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(City) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(State) &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp;(Zip)</FONT></DIV><BR></TD>
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      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>2. Issuer Name and
      Ticker<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or Trading Symbol</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company &nbsp;
      WWY</B></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>3. I.R.S.
      Identification<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of
      Reporting<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Person, if an
      entity<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(voluntary)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=190>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>4. Statement
      for<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Year)</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 02
      2002</B></FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>5. If
      Amendment,<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date of
      Original<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Year)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=382>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to
      Issuer</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Check all
      applicable)</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> Director &nbsp; <U>&nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp;</U> 10% Owner</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp;<B>X</B>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> Officer &nbsp; &nbsp;
      <U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> Other</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Officer/Other</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Description &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; <B><U>Vice President - Gum Research &amp;
      Development</U></B></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>7. Individual or Joint/Group<BR>&nbsp;
      &nbsp; Filing (Check Applicable Line)</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><U><B>X</B> </U>&nbsp; Individual
      Filing</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; </U>&nbsp; Joint/Group
      Filing</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Table I - Non-Derivative
      Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
  Owned</B></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>1. Title of
      Security<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3)</FONT></DIV><BR></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=128>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>2. Transaction
      Date<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=100><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>3.
      Transaction<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Code<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Voluntary<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Code<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.
      8)</FONT> <BR><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Code &nbsp;|&nbsp; V &nbsp;
      &nbsp; </FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=320><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>4. Securities Acquired
      (A) or Disposed (D) Of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3, 4, and
      5)</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      Amount &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A/D &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Price &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=140>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>5. Amount
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficially<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owned
      at<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;End
      ofMonth<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3 and 4)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=114>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>6.
      Owner-<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ship<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Direct(D)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect
      (I)<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 4)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=190>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>7. Nature
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.
      4)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD width=140><BR></TD>
    <TD width=114><BR></TD>
    <TD width=190><BR></TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Reminder: Report on a separate line for each
      class of securities beneficially owned directly or
indirectly.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>* If the form is filed by more than one
      reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV align=right><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(over)<BR>SEC 1474
      (3-99)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD align=right width="100%"><FONT face=Tahoma><B>Kinzbach, Jeffrey -
      December 2002</B></FONT><BR></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD width="100%"><FONT face=Tahoma><B>Form 4 (continued)</B></FONT>
  </TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Table II - Derivative
      Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned</B></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>(e.g., puts, calls,
      warrants, options, convertible
securities)</B></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD vAlign=top width=178>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>1. Title of Derivative
      Security<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=76>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>2. Conver-<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sion
      or<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercise<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Price
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deri-<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vative<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=76>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>3.
      Transaction<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Day/<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=78><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>4. Transaction</FONT>
      <BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Code</FONT><BR><FONT
      face=Tahoma size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Voluntary (V)</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Code</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.8)</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
      <HR width="98%">

      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Code | V &nbsp; &nbsp;
      </FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=160><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>5. Number of
      Derivative<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities Acquired
      (A)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or Disposed (D)
      Of<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3,4 and 5)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=162>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>6. Date Exercisable(DE)
      and<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expiration
      Date(ED)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)</FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
      <DIV align=center>
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      </DIV>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>&nbsp; (DE) &nbsp; &nbsp; |
      &nbsp; &nbsp; (ED) &nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=186>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>7. Title and Amount
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underlying
      Securities<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr. 3 and 4)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=76>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>8.
      Price<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.5)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=102><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>9. Number
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficially<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owned<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at
      End
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Month<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.4)</FONT>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=50><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>10.<BR>Owner-<BR>ship<BR>Form
      of<BR>Deriv-<BR>ative<BR>Security:<BR>Direct<BR>(D)<BR>or<BR>Indirect<BR>(I)</FONT>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width=128><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>11. Nature
      of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indirect<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beneficial<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Instr.4)</FONT>
    </TD></TR>
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    <TD width=178><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Stock Option (Right to Buy)
      -JK-02</B></FONT><BR></TD>
    <TD align=right width=76><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>$52.55</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD width=76><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>12/02/2002</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD width=78>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>A (1)</B> |
      <B>&nbsp;</B>&nbsp; &nbsp; </FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD width=160><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>&nbsp; &nbsp; (A)
      13,000.00</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD width=162>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>25%/4yr (1)</B> |
      <B>12/02/2012</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD width=186><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>Common Stock</B> -
      <B>13,000.00</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD align=right width=76><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>$52.55</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD align=right width=102><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>13,000.00</B></FONT>
    </TD>
    <TD width=50>
      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>D</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD width=128><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B></B></FONT><BR></TD></TR>
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    <TD width=178><BR></TD>
    <TD width=76><BR></TD>
    <TD width=76><BR></TD>
    <TD width=78><BR></TD>
    <TD width=160><BR></TD>
    <TD width=162><BR></TD>
    <TD width=186><BR></TD>
    <TD width=76><BR></TD>
    <TD width=102><BR></TD>
    <TD width=50><BR></TD>
    <TD width=128><BR></TD></TR></TABLE><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Explanation
of Responses : </FONT><BR><BR><BR>
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    <TD vAlign=top width="60%"><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>** Intentional
      misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
      Violations.</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>Note: &nbsp; File three copies of this Form, one of which must be
      manually signed. If space is insufficient,</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; See Instruction 6 for
      procedure.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Potential persons who
      are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are
      not</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>required to respond unless the form
      displays a currently valid OMB number.</FONT> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top width="40%"><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>By: /s/ Mary Jo
      Foss under POA for</B><BR>Jeffrey Kinzbach December 2, 2002&nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; __________________<BR>** Signature of Reporting Person
      &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
      &nbsp; &nbsp; Date</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Tahoma
      size=1><B></B></FONT><BR><BR>
      <DIV align=right><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>Page 2<BR>SEC 1474
      (3-99)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD align=right width="100%"><FONT face=Tahoma><B>Kinzbach, Jeffrey -
      December 2002</B></FONT><BR></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD width="100%"><FONT face=Tahoma><B>Form 4 (continued)</B></FONT>
  </TD></TR></TABLE>
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      <DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma><B>FOOTNOTE Descriptions for Wm.
      Wrigley Jr. Company WWY</B></FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV align=right><FONT face=Tahoma>Form 4 - December 2002</FONT></DIV><BR>
      <DIV><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Jeffrey Kinzbach<BR>410 N. Michigan
      Avenue<BR><BR>Chicago, IL 60611-4213</FONT></B></DIV>
      <DIV align=center>
      <HR width="98%">
      </DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Explanation of
      responses:</B></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><B>(1) &nbsp; The
      Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 2,
      2003.</B></FONT><BR></TD></TR></TABLE>
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SEC Form 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
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated
      average burden
hours per response. . . . .
  0.5
1. Name and Address of Reporting
      Person
*
Kinzbach,
      Jeffrey
(Last)      
                     (First)  
                       
       (Middle)
410 N. Michigan
      Avenue
(Street)
Chicago,
      IL     60611-4213
(City)      
                     (State)  
                       
       (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and
      Ticker
or Trading Symbol
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company  
      WWY
3. I.R.S.
      Identification
Number of
      Reporting
Person, if an
      entity
(voluntary)
4. Statement
      for
(Month/Year)
December 02
      2002
5. If
      Amendment,
Date of
      Original
(Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to
      Issuer
(Check all
      applicable)
Director
10% Owner
X
Officer
Other
Officer/Other
Description
Vice President - Gum Research &
      Development
7. Individual or Joint/Group
Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X
Individual
      Filing
Joint/Group
      Filing
Table I - Non-Derivative
      Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
  Owned
1. Title of
      Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction
      Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3.
      Transaction
Code
and
Voluntary
Code
(Instr.
      8)
Code  |  V
4. Securities Acquired
      (A) or Disposed (D) Of
(Instr. 3, 4, and
      5)
Amount      |         A/D    
          |         Price
5. Amount
      of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
      at
End
      ofMonth
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6.
      Owner-
ship
Form:
Direct(D)
or
Indirect
      (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature
      of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr.
      4)
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each
      class of securities beneficially owned directly or
indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one
      reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
(over)
SEC 1474
      (3-99)
Kinzbach, Jeffrey -
      December 2002
Form 4 (continued)
Table II - Derivative
      Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls,
      warrants, options, convertible
securities)
1. Title of Derivative
      Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conver-
sion
      or
Exercise
Price
      of
Deri-
vative
Security
3.
      Transaction
Date
(Month/
Day/
Year)
4. Transaction
Code
and
Voluntary (V)
Code
(Instr.8)
Code | V
5. Number of
      Derivative
Securities Acquired
      (A)
or Disposed (D)
      Of
(Instr. 3,4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable(DE)
      and
Expiration
      Date(ED)
(Month/Day/Year)
(DE)     |
          (ED)
7. Title and Amount
      of
Underlying
      Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8.
      Price
of
Derivative
Security
(Instr.5)
9. Number
      of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
at
      End
      of
Month
(Instr.4)
10.
Owner-
ship
Form
      of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct
(D)
or
Indirect
(I)
11. Nature
      of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr.4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
      -JK-02
$52.55
12/02/2002
A (1)
|
(A)
      13,000.00
25%/4yr (1)
|
12/02/2012
Common Stock
-
13,000.00
$52.55
13,000.00
D
Explanation
of Responses :
** Intentional
      misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
      Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be
      manually signed. If space is insufficient,
See Instruction 6 for
      procedure.
Potential persons who
      are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are
      not
required to respond unless the form
      displays a currently valid OMB number.
By: /s/ Mary Jo
      Foss under POA for
Jeffrey Kinzbach December 2, 2002   
          __________________
** Signature of Reporting Person
                         
          Date
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SEC 1474
      (3-99)
Kinzbach, Jeffrey -
      December 2002
Form 4 (continued)
FOOTNOTE Descriptions for Wm.
      Wrigley Jr. Company WWY
Form 4 - December 2002
Jeffrey Kinzbach
410 N. Michigan
      Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-4213
Explanation of
      responses:
(1)   The
      Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 2,
      2003.
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