UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b). 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kelly, Jr., Thorpe M. "Chip" Western Wireless Corporation 3650 131st Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98006 USA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Western Wireless Corporation WWCA 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year 08/14/2002 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Explanation of Responses: (1) Includes 3,730.9631 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired through participation in the Western Wireless Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan from January 2001 through July 2002. SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /s/ Thorpe M. "Chip" Kelly, Jr. DATE September 9, 2002

THORPE MAURICE KELLY JR 4