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: May 17, 2002
                  (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 2002


                        DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               OKLAHOMA                   000-29225               73-1513309
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission             (IRS Employer
            incorporation)               File Number)        Identification No.)


                          14201 Wireless Way
                        Oklahoma City, Oklahoma           73134
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (405) 529-8500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Information To Be Included in the Report

Item 5. Other Events

     On May 8, 2002, but effective January 1, 2002, the Registrant's subsidiary,
Dobson  Cellular  Systems,  Inc. and AT&T Wireless  Services,  Inc.  amended the
Operating Agreement between them originally dated April 16, 1998, as amended, to
extend the term of the Operating  Agreement until June 30, 2007 and to establish
rates for the remaining term of the Operating Agreement.

     On May 8, 2002, but effective  January 1, 2002, the  Registrant's 50% owned
joint venture,  ACC Acquisition,  LLC, and AT&T Wireless Services,  Inc. amended
the Amended and  Restated  Operating  Agreement  between them  originally  dated
February  25, 2000 to  establish  rates for the Amended and  Restated  Operating
Agreement through June 30, 2007.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits:

     (c)  Exhibits

10.5.1*  Second Addendum to Operating Agreement  between AT&T Wireless Services,
         Inc. and its Affiliates  and  Dobson  Cellular  Systems,  Inc. and  its
         Affiliates dated May 8, 2002.

10.16.1* Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Operating  Agreement between AT&T
         Wireless Services, Inc. and its Affiliates and ACC  Acquisition LLC and
         its Affiliates dated May 8, 2002.
_______________

*    Confidential  treatment has been  requested for this exhibit.  As a result,
     this exhibit is omitted from this 8-K.

<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

     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.

                               DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                               By BRUCE R. KNOOIHUIZEN
                                  Bruce R. Knooihuizen, Vice President and
                                  Chief Financial Officer

May 17, 2002
<PAGE>

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description                        Method of Filing
-----------     -----------                        ----------------

10.5.1  Second Addendum to Operating Agreement   Filed herewith electronically
        between AT&T Wireless  Services, Inc.
        and its Affiliates and Dobson Cellular
        Systems, Inc. and its Affiliates dated
        May 8, 2002.

10.16.1 Addendum to Amended and Restated         Filed herewith electronically
        Operating Agreement between AT&T
        Wireless Services, Inc. and its
        Affiliates and ACC Acquisition LLC
        and its Affiliates dated May 8, 2002.