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): December 25, 2001

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-6)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware                      33-63714                      95-4449516
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



155 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA                            91110-7137
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (818)-304-4428

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




Item 5.  Other Events

                                      BOA
                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 2000-6

On December 25, 2001, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2000-6, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2000, among BOA 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 BOA, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                    Series  2000-6 relating to the distribution date of December
                    25,  2001 prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under
                    the  Pooling  and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1,
                    2000.







                                   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: December 25, 2001


                                      BOA


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







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit



                             Payment Date: 12/25/01


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-6
                     Bank of America, N.A., 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         10,900,655.02    7.750000%     2,484,022.42     70,342.88    2,554,365.30       0.00      57.18
                        A2         27,251,637.56    7.500000%     6,210,056.04    170,184.40    6,380,240.44       0.00     138.34
                        A3         20,472,520.20    7.675000%     4,665,242.50    130,832.48    4,796,074.98       0.00     106.35
                        A4          1,077,206.25    7.750000%             0.00      6,951.31        6,951.31       0.00       5.65
                        A5         12,088,412.74    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00      63.41
                        A6         16,704,655.50    7.750000%        91,145.64    107,796.61      198,942.24       0.00      87.63
                        A7         14,124,344.50    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00      74.09
                        A8         30,000,000.00    7.750000%             0.00    193,592.63      193,592.63       0.00     157.37
                        APO           507,566.88    0.000000%        26,177.94          0.00       26,177.94       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    7.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        B1          6,996,347.03    7.750000%         5,027.55     45,148.04       50,175.59       0.00      36.70
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Subordinate             B2          2,233,319.62    7.750000%         1,604.85     14,411.81       16,016.66       0.00      11.71
                        B3          1,340,190.02    7.750000%           963.06      8,648.36        9,611.42       0.00       7.03
                        B4            744,439.87    7.750000%           534.95      4,803.94        5,338.89       0.00       3.90
                        B5            595,750.15    7.750000%           428.10      3,844.43        4,272.53       0.00       3.13
                        B6            595,384.50    7.750000%           427.84      3,842.07        4,269.91       0.00       3.12
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Totals          -        -        144,555,223.59     -           13,485,630.89    760,398.95   14,246,029.84     -          755.61
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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          8,416,632.61             57.18
                                A2         21,041,581.51            138.34
                                A3         15,807,277.70            106.35
                                A4            831,734.35              5.65
                                A5         12,166,420.33             63.41
                                A6         16,613,509.86             87.63
                                A7         14,215,490.14             74.09
                                A8         30,000,000.00            157.37
                                APO           481,388.94              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                B1          6,991,319.48             36.70
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Subordinate                     B2          2,231,714.76             11.71
                                B3          1,339,226.97              7.03
                                B4            743,904.92              3.90
                                B5            595,322.05              3.13
                                B6            594,956.66              3.12
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Totals            -              -        131,238,745.92            755.61
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/01


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-6
                     Bank of America, N.A., 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     10,900,655.02     7.750000% 060506PK2    62.100560      1.758572    210.415815
                           A2     27,251,637.56     7.500000% 060506PL0    62.100560      1.701844    210.415815
                           A3     20,472,520.20     7.675000% 060506PM8    62.100560      1.741554    210.415815
                           A4      1,077,206.25     7.750000% 060506PN6     0.000000      1.758572    210.415815
                           A5     12,088,412.74     7.750000% 060506PP1     0.000000      0.000000  1,094.004166
                           A6     16,704,655.50     7.750000% 060506PQ9     5.110493      6.044105    931.511627
                           A7     14,124,344.50     7.750000% 060506PR7     0.000000      0.000000  1,094.004166
                           A8     30,000,000.00     7.750000% 060506PS5     0.000000      6.453088  1,000.000000
                           APO       507,566.88     0.000000% 060506PT3    42.605306      0.000000    783.473516
Residual                   AR              0.00     7.750000% 060506PU0     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     7.750000% 060506PV8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           B1      6,996,347.03     7.750000% 060506PW6     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
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Subordinate                B2      2,233,319.62     7.750000% 060506PX4     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
                           B3      1,340,190.02     7.750000% 060506PY2     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
                           B4        744,439.87     7.750000% 060506PZ9     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
                           B5        595,750.15     7.750000% 060506QA3     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
                           B6        595,384.50     7.750000% 060506QB1     0.712319      6.396719    990.552491
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Totals       -             -     144,555,223.59       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-6
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       131,238,745.85   131,238,745.85
Loan count                    359              359
Avg loan rate           8.341754%             8.34
Prepay amount       13,212,541.99    13,212,541.99

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        43,209.15        43,209.15
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               481.85           481.85


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                3,003,041.60     3,003,041.60
Special Hazard       2,278,030.86     2,278,030.86


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           96.191576%           100.000000%            139,046,139.42
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   Junior            3.808424%             0.000000%              5,505,125.36
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           7                 2,436,022.07
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   255,181.96

Totals:                                 8                 2,691,204.03
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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           14,246,029.84         14,246,029.84
Principal remittance amount           13,485,630.89         13,485,630.89
Interest remittance amount               760,398.95            760,398.95