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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 1999

                                      BAMS

                                  (Depositor)

   (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-12)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC                             28255
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (704)-388-5770

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events

                                      BAMS
                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 1999-12

On  May  25,  1999,  The  Bank  of  New  York,  as  Trustee  for  BAMS, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH  CERTIFICATES  Series  1999-12,  made  a  monthly  distribution  to
Certificate  holders  of  principal  and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1999, among BAMS as Depositor, BANK
OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., Seller and Master Servicer and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

                    (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.                               Description

99                  Report  to  Holders  of  BAMS,  MORTGAGE  PASS-THROUGH
                    CERTIFICATES  Series  1999-12  relating  to the distribution
                    date  of  May  25, 1999 prepared by The Bank of New York, as
                    Trustee  under  the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of November 1, 1999.







                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 25, 1999


                                      BAMS


                          By: /s/ Kelly A. Sheahan
                              ------------------------------
                          Name:   Kelly A. Sheahan
                                  Assistant Treasurer
                                  The Bank of New York,
                                  as Trustee







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated May 25, 1999