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, 2001

                                      BAMS

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-5)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                33-63714                      13-4078651
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



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 1999-5

On May 25, 2001, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BAMS, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 1999-5, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 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 1999-5 relating to the distribution date
                    of May 25, 2001 prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee
                    under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 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, 2001


                                      BAMS


                          By: /s/ Courtney Bartholomew
                              ------------------------------
                          Name:   Courtney Bartholomew
                                  Vice President
                                  The Bank of New York,
                                  as Trustee







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated May 25, 2001



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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-5
                     Bank of America, FSB, Master Servicer
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Class Information                                Current Payment Information

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                                 Beginning       Pass Thru     Principal       Interest      Total          Principal  Interest
Type       Class Code   Name     Cert. Bal.      Rate          Dist. Amt.      Dist. Amt.    Dist.          Losses     Shortfalls
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Senior                  A1        137,928,054.45    6.500000%     3,158,626.46    747,110.29    3,905,736.76     0.00       0.00
                        A2        133,648,519.48    6.500000%     2,513,848.87    723,929.48    3,237,778.35     0.00       0.00
                        A3        105,896,240.22    6.500000%     2,358,778.90    573,604.63    2,932,383.54     0.00       0.00
                        A4         60,000,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    325,000.00      325,000.00     0.00       0.00
                        A5          3,282,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     18,461.25       18,461.25     0.00       0.00
                        A6          4,224,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     23,760.00       23,760.00     0.00       0.00
                        A7          1,431,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      8,049.38        8,049.38     0.00       0.00
                        A8          2,950,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     16,593.75       16,593.75     0.00       0.00
                        A9          3,113,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     17,510.63       17,510.63     0.00       0.00
                        A10         3,000,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     17,500.00       17,500.00     0.00       0.00
                        A11         2,000,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     11,666.67       11,666.67     0.00       0.00
                        A12         5,000,000.00    5.500000%             0.00     22,916.67       22,916.67     0.00       0.00
                        A13         3,325,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     19,395.83       19,395.83     0.00       0.00
                        A14         3,177,667.00    7.000000%             0.00     18,536.39       18,536.39     0.00       0.00
                        A15         5,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     26,041.67       26,041.67     0.00       0.00
                        A16         5,938,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     34,638.33       34,638.33     0.00       0.00
                        A17         3,160,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     18,433.33       18,433.33     0.00       0.00
                        A18         2,513,904.00    7.000000%             0.00     14,664.44       14,664.44     0.00       0.00
                        A19         1,393,429.00    0.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00     0.00       0.00
                        A20        14,377,303.92    6.500000%        66,840.02     77,877.06      144,717.08     0.00       0.00
                        A21        12,339,696.08    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00     0.00       0.00
                        A22           100,000.00    6.500000%             0.00        541.67          541.67     0.00       0.00
                        APO           705,599.36    0.000000%           943.29          0.00          943.29     0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00     0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,643,374.80    6.500000%        12,663.69     68,484.95       81,148.63     0.00       0.00
                        B2          4,410,342.92    6.500000%         4,417.43     23,889.36       28,306.79     0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,058,747.68    6.500000%         2,062.06     11,151.55       13,213.60     0.00       0.00
                        B4          2,058,747.68    6.500000%         2,062.06     11,151.55       13,213.60     0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,176,287.33    6.500000%         1,178.18      6,371.56        7,549.73     0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,102,300.11    6.500000%         1,103.81      5,970.79        7,074.60     0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        537,953,214.02     -            8,122,524.76  2,843,251.22   10,965,775.98     -          -
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Class Information

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                                             Ending Cert.          Unpaid
Type             Class Code     Name         Notional Bal.         Interest
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Senior                          A1        134,769,427.98              0.00
                                A2        131,134,670.61              0.00
                                A3        103,537,461.32              0.00
                                A4         60,000,000.00              0.00
                                A5          3,282,000.00              0.00
                                A6          4,224,000.00              0.00
                                A7          1,431,000.00              0.00
                                A8          2,950,000.00              0.00
                                A9          3,113,000.00              0.00
                                A10         3,000,000.00              0.00
                                A11         2,000,000.00              0.00
                                A12         5,000,000.00              0.00
                                A13         3,325,000.00              0.00
                                A14         3,177,667.00              0.00
                                A15         5,000,000.00              0.00
                                A16         5,938,000.00              0.00
                                A17         3,160,000.00              0.00
                                A18         2,513,904.00              0.00
                                A19         1,393,429.00              0.00
                                A20        14,310,463.90              0.00
                                A21        12,406,536.10              0.00
                                A22           100,000.00              0.00
                                APO           704,656.06              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,630,711.11              0.00
                                B2          4,405,925.49              0.00
                                B3          2,056,685.63              0.00
                                B4          2,056,685.63              0.00
                                B5          1,175,109.15              0.00
                                B6          1,175,446.40              0.00
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Totals            -              -        529,971,779.37     -
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                             Payment Date: 05/25/01


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-5
                     Bank of America, FSB, Master Servicer
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Class Information                                Current Payment Information

                                                      Factors per $1,000

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                                   Beginning     Pass Thru    CUSIP       Principal     Interest    Ending Cert./
Type        Class Code    Name   Cert. Bal.(Face)  Rate       Numbers       Dist.         Dist.     Notional Bal.
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Senior                     A1    137,928,054.45     6.500000% 060506DQ2    19.468491      4.604885    830.664053
                           A2    133,648,519.48     6.500000% 060506DR0    16.430385      4.731565    857.089350
                           A3    105,896,240.22     6.500000% 060506DS8    19.014130      4.623830    834.616065
                           A4     60,000,000.00     6.500000% 060506DT6     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A5      3,282,000.00     6.750000% 060506DU3     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A6      4,224,000.00     6.750000% 060506DV1     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A7      1,431,000.00     6.750000% 060506DW9     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A8      2,950,000.00     6.750000% 060506DX7     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A9      3,113,000.00     6.750000% 060506DY5     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A10     3,000,000.00     7.000000% 060506DZ2     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A11     2,000,000.00     7.000000% 060506EA6     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A12     5,000,000.00     5.500000% 060506EB4     0.000000      4.583333  1,000.000000
                           A13     3,325,000.00     7.000000% 060506EC2     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A14     3,177,667.00     7.000000% 060506ED0     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A15     5,000,000.00     6.250000% 060506EE8     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           A16     5,938,000.00     7.000000% 060506EF5     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A17     3,160,000.00     7.000000% 060506EG3     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A18     2,513,904.00     7.000000% 060506EH1     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A19     1,393,429.00     0.000000% 060506EJ7     0.000000      0.000000  1,000.000000
                           A20    14,377,303.92     6.500000% 060506EV0     4.225300      4.923008    904.637708
                           A21    12,339,696.08     6.500000% 060506EK4     0.000000      0.000000  1,138.423206
                           A22       100,000.00     6.500000% 060506EL2     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           APO       705,599.36     0.000000% 060506EM0     1.270253      0.000000    948.902661
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.500000% 060506EN8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1     12,643,374.80     6.500000% 060506EP3     0.980997      5.305209    978.442258
                           B2      4,410,342.92     6.500000% 060506EQ1     0.980997      5.305209    978.442258
                           B3      2,058,747.68     6.500000% 060506ER9     0.980997      5.305209    978.442258
                           B4      2,058,747.68     6.500000% 060506ES7     0.980997      5.305209    978.442258
                           B5      1,176,287.33     6.500000% 060506ET5     0.980997      5.305209    978.442256
                           B6      1,102,300.11     6.500000% 060506EU2     0.918870      4.970407    978.504404
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Totals       -             -     537,953,214.02       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-5
                     Bank of America, FSB, Master Servicer
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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       529,971,778.21   529,971,778.21
Loan count                   1556             1556
Avg loan rate           7.084085%             7.08
Prepay amount        7,442,553.29     7,442,553.29

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       247,374.81       247,374.81
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees             1,569.03         1,569.03


Agg advances                  N/A              N/A
Adv this period              0.00             0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Realized losses              0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                           Total
- ----------------                           -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00
Fraud                6,003,829.70     6,003,829.70
Special Hazard               0.00             0.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.631898%           100.000000%            514,503,413.50
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   Junior            4.368102%             0.000000%             23,500,563.40
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          14                 5,111,238.54
60 to 89 days                           1                   310,056.20
90 or more                              1                   612,874.77
Foreclosure                             2                   571,362.01

Totals:                                18                 6,605,531.52
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                                REO INFORMATION
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   REO Date        Loan Number     Ending Stated Balance          Book Value
   --------        -----------     ---------------------          ----------
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   Totals:                              0                            N/A

Current Total Outstanding Balance:                                      0.00
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans:                                 0




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                               OTHER INFORMATION
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                                  Amount/Withdrawal     Total/Ending Bal.
                                  -----------------     -----------------
Available remittance amount           10,965,775.98         10,965,775.98
Principal remittance amount            8,122,524.76          8,122,524.76
Interest remittance amount             2,843,251.22          2,843,251.22