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 2001-8)

                (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 2001-8

On December 25, 2001, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series 2001-8, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2001, 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  2001-8 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 July 1,
                    2001.







                                   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


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



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        268,629,629.07    6.750000%     8,354,510.01  1,511,041.66    9,865,551.68       0.00       0.00
                        A2         80,575,267.86    6.750000%     2,229,041.83    453,235.88    2,682,277.71       0.00       0.00
                        A3         70,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    393,750.00      393,750.00       0.00       0.00
                        A4          8,331,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     46,861.88       46,861.88       0.00       0.00
                        A5         12,810,221.91    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          9,715,778.09    6.750000%        72,057.50     54,651.25      126,708.75       0.00       0.00
                        A7         25,000,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    125,000.00      125,000.00       0.00       0.00
                        A8         43,759,944.22    2.957500%     3,409,286.67    107,850.03    3,517,136.70       0.00       0.00
                        A9         11,345,171.21   21.378214%       883,889.17    202,116.25    1,086,005.42       0.00       0.00
                        A10                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A11         2,140,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     12,037.50       12,037.50       0.00       0.00
                        A12         1,450,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      8,156.25        8,156.25       0.00       0.00
                        A13         2,213,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     12,448.13       12,448.13       0.00       0.00
                        A14         9,474,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     53,291.25       53,291.25       0.00       0.00
                        A15        32,745,000.00    5.750000%             0.00    156,903.13      156,903.13       0.00       0.00
                        A16        10,190,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     55,195.83       55,195.83       0.00       0.00
                        A17        15,002,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     84,386.25       84,386.25       0.00       0.00
                        A18         8,006,296.30    6.750000%             0.00     45,035.42       45,035.42       0.00       0.00
                        A19        72,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    405,000.00      405,000.00       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1       279,512,957.83    6.500000%    15,941,425.02  1,514,028.52   17,455,453.54       0.00       0.00
                        3A1       115,035,340.85    6.750000%     1,909,341.19    647,073.79    2,556,414.99       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         8,927,065.87    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        3A3        14,500,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     81,562.50       81,562.50       0.00       0.00
                        APO         3,351,607.67    0.000000%         5,002.05          0.00        5,002.05       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,224,611.50    6.750000%        10,046.97     68,763.44       78,810.41       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,393,621.40    6.750000%         4,432.83     30,339.12       34,771.95       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,876,730.98    6.750000%         2,364.28     16,181.61       18,545.89       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,798,206.06    6.750000%         1,477.88     10,114.91       11,592.79       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,438,365.49    6.750000%         1,182.14      8,090.81        9,272.95       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,438,350.60    6.750000%         1,182.13      8,090.72        9,272.85       0.00       0.00
                        2B1         1,950,181.26    6.500000%         6,614.35     10,563.48       17,177.83       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,050,097.60    6.500000%         3,561.57      5,688.03        9,249.60       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           600,055.77    6.500000%         2,035.18      3,250.30        5,285.49       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           300,027.89    6.500000%         1,017.59      1,625.15        2,642.74       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           300,027.89    6.500000%         1,017.59      1,625.15        2,642.74       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           300,725.32    6.500000%         1,019.90      1,628.93        2,648.83       0.00       0.00
                        3B1         2,832,810.60    6.750000%         2,340.66     15,934.56       18,275.22       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           799,406.79    6.750000%           660.52      4,496.66        5,157.19       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           436,583.76    6.750000%           360.74      2,455.78        2,816.52       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           436,583.76    6.750000%           360.74      2,455.78        2,816.52       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           291,055.84    6.750000%           240.49      1,637.19        1,877.68       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           291,302.93    6.750000%           240.65      1,638.58        1,879.23       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        1,131,466,729.99     -           32,844,709.67  6,164,205.73   39,008,915.40     -          -
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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        260,275,119.06              0.00
                                A2         78,346,226.03              0.00
                                A3         70,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          8,331,000.00              0.00
                                A5         12,882,279.41              0.00
                                A6          9,643,720.59              0.00
                                A7         25,000,000.00              0.00
                                A8         40,350,657.55              0.00
                                A9         10,461,282.03              0.00
                                A10                 0.00              0.00
                                A11         2,140,000.00              0.00
                                A12         1,450,000.00              0.00
                                A13         2,213,000.00              0.00
                                A14         9,474,000.00              0.00
                                A15        32,745,000.00              0.00
                                A16        10,190,000.00              0.00
                                A17        15,002,000.00              0.00
                                A18         8,006,296.30              0.00
                                A19        72,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       263,571,532.81              0.00
                                3A1       113,125,999.65              0.00
                                3A2         8,977,280.61              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         3,346,605.62              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,214,564.53              0.00
                                B2          5,389,188.57              0.00
                                B3          2,874,366.70              0.00
                                B4          1,796,728.18              0.00
                                B5          1,437,183.35              0.00
                                B6          1,437,168.47              0.00
                                2B1         1,943,566.91              0.00
                                2B2         1,046,536.03              0.00
                                2B3           598,020.59              0.00
                                2B4           299,010.29              0.00
                                2B5           299,010.29              0.00
                                2B6           299,705.41              0.00
                                3B1         2,830,469.93              0.00
                                3B2           798,746.27              0.00
                                3B3           436,223.02              0.00
                                3B4           436,223.02              0.00
                                3B5           290,815.35              0.00
                                3B6           291,062.28              0.00
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Totals            -              -        1,098,744,292.56   -
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/01


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------



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    268,629,629.07     6.750000% 060506P22    29.961448      5.418989    933.414332
                           A2     80,575,267.86     6.750000% 060506P30    26.759206      5.441007    940.530925
                           A3     70,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506P48     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A4      8,331,000.00     6.750000% 060506P55     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A5     12,810,221.91     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,028.443191
                           A6      9,715,778.09     6.750000% 060506P71     7.205750      5.465125    964.372059
                           A7     25,000,000.00     6.000000% 060506P89     0.000000      5.000000  1,000.000000
                           A8     43,759,944.22     2.957500% 060506P97    72.868202      2.305127    862.432567
                           A9     11,345,171.21    21.378214% 060506Q21    72.868202     16.662550    862.432567
                           A10             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q39     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11     2,140,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q47     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A12     1,450,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q54     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A13     2,213,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q62     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A14     9,474,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q70     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A15    32,745,000.00     5.750000% 060506Q88     0.000000      4.791667  1,000.000000
                           A16    10,190,000.00     6.500000% 060506Q96     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A17    15,002,000.00     6.750000% 060506R20     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A18     8,006,296.30     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      5.625001  1,000.000162
                           A19    72,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506R46     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1   279,512,957.83     6.500000% 060506R79    53.347919      5.066691    882.041138
                           3A1   115,035,340.85     6.750000% 060506R87    16.309537      5.527286    966.319005
                           3A2     8,927,065.87     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,028.443191
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     3,351,607.67     0.000000% 060506S37     1.482968      0.000000    992.175756
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Subordinate                B1     12,224,611.50     6.750000% 060506S45     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           B2      5,393,621.40     6.750000% 060506S52     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           B3      2,876,730.98     6.750000% 060506S60     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           B4      1,798,206.06     6.750000% 060506T51     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           B5      1,438,365.49     6.750000% 060506T69     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           B6      1,438,350.60     6.750000% 060506T77     0.819225      5.606934    995.969058
                           2B1     1,950,181.26     6.500000% 060506S78     3.347343      5.345892    983.586492
                           2B2     1,050,097.60     6.500000% 060506S86     3.347343      5.345892    983.586492
                           2B3       600,055.77     6.500000% 060506S94     3.347343      5.345892    983.586492
                           2B4       300,027.89     6.500000% 060506T85     3.347343      5.345892    983.586492
                           2B5       300,027.89     6.500000% 060506T93     3.347343      5.345892    983.586492
                           2B6       300,725.32     6.500000% 060506U26     3.347163      5.345893    983.586875
                           3B1     2,832,810.60     6.750000% 060506T28     0.823597      5.606812    995.942975
                           3B2       799,406.79     6.750000% 060506T36     0.823597      5.606812    995.942975
                           3B3       436,583.76     6.750000% 060506T44     0.823597      5.606812    995.942975
                           3B4       436,583.76     6.750000% 060506U34     0.823597      5.606812    995.942975
                           3B5       291,055.84     6.750000% 060506U42     0.823597      5.606812    995.942975
                           3B6       291,302.93     6.750000% 060506U59     0.823439      5.606812    995.943133
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Totals       -             -     1,131,466,729.99       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
               Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8
                      Bank of America, NA, Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Prin balance  688,181,071.59   268,538,276.62   142,024,944.54 1,098,744,292.74
Loan count              1663              599              338             2600
Avg loan rate      7.239439%        6.956064%        7.240860%             7.17
Prepay amount  14,321,995.64    14,993,737.47     1,744,808.82    31,060,541.94

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Master serv fees  271,253.44        87,729.43        58,154.32       417,137.19
Sub servicer fees       0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees        1,171.80           474.16           239.81         1,885.78


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

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

Coverage Amounts                                                          Total
- ----------------                                                          -----
Bankruptcy              0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud           7,213,603.79     3,038,703.84     1,457,422.73    11,709,730.36
Special Hazard  7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79    21,640,811.37


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           96.931432%           100.000000%          1,096,707,984.57
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   Junior            3.068568%             0.000000%             34,718,589.20
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          21                 8,883,718.67
60 to 89 days                           1                   316,920.64
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   623,812.39

Totals:                                23                 9,824,451.70
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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           39,008,915.40         39,008,915.40
Principal remittance amount           32,844,709.67         32,844,709.67
Interest remittance amount             6,164,205.73          6,164,205.73