UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES STOCKTICKERAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       SNPLACESTATEWASHINGTON, 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 October 30, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported):

                  Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2006-8
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           (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

                    Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
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              (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

            Bank of placecountry-regionAmerica, National Association
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               (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

         New York                     333-132249-10              Applied For
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File No.      (IRS Employer
incorporation of issuing entity)      of issuing entity)     Identification No.)
                                                              of issuing entity)

214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina                   28255
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Address of principal executive offices                            (Zip Code)

Depositor's telephone number, including area code            (704)387-8239
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
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              (c)  Exhibits

Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.                                           Description
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      (5)                           Legality Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
                                    Taft LLP.
      (8)                           Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                    LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5).
      (23)                          Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                    LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5).



            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.


                                       BANC OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES,
                                          INC.


October 30, 2006


                                       By:/s/ Judy Lowman
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                                          Name: Judy Lowman
                                          Title: Senior Vice President




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                                           Description
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      (5)                           Legality Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham &
                                    Taft LLP.

      (8)                           Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                    LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5).

      (23)                          Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
                                    (included as part of Exhibit 5).