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: June 27, 2002
                 (Date of earliest event reported) June 21, 2002


                      DOBSON/SYGNET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          OKLAHOMA                333-71051                     73-1547216
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                   (IRS Employer
      of 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)
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Information To Be Included in the Report

Item 4.  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.


     On June 21, 2002,  Dobson/Sygnet  Communications Company  ("Dobson/Sygnet")
dismissed  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  ("Andersen")  as  Dobson/Sygnet's  independent
auditors,  and  selected  KPMG LLP  ("KPMG")  to  serve  as its new  independent
auditors  for  2002.  This  action  was  taken  by the  Dobson/Sygnet  Board  of
Directors.

     Andersen's reports on Dobson/Sygnet's consolidated financial statements for
each of the years ended  December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 did not contain
an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified
as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

     During the years ended  December  31, 2001 and 2000 and the interim  period
between  December  31,  2001  and the  date  of this  Form  8-K,  there  were no
disagreements  between  Dobson/Sygnet  and Andersen on any matter of  accounting
principles or practices,  financial  statement  disclosure or auditing  scope or
procedure which, if not resolved to Andersen's  satisfaction,  would have caused
Andersen  to  make  reference  to the  subject  matter  of the  disagreement  in
connection with their report for such years; and there were no reportable events
as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

     Dobson/Sygnet  provided Andersen with a copy of the foregoing  disclosures.
Attached as Exhibit 16.1 is a copy of  Andersen's  letter,  dated June 24, 2002,
stating it has found no disagreement with such statements.

     During Dobson/Sygnet's two most recent fiscal years and through the date of
this Report on Form 8-K,  Dobson/Sygnet did not consult KPMG with respect to the
application  of  accounting  principles  to  a  specified  transaction,   either
completed  or proposed,  or the type of audit  opinion that might be rendered on
Dobson/Sygnet's  consolidated  financial  statements,  or any other  matters  or
reportable events listed in item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits:

     In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulations S-K,  attached
as Exhibit 16.1, is the following which is incorporated by reference herein:

Exhibit
  No.        Description
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16.1    Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP regarding change in certifying accountant.

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                                   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/SYGNET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


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

June 26, 2002
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     The following exhibits are filed herewith as noted below.

Exhibit
  No.            Description                Method of Filing
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16.1      Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP     Filed herewith electronically
          regarding change in certifying
          accountant.