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 1999-12)

                (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

                                      BOA
                       MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
                                 Series 1999-12

On December 25, 2001, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, 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 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 1999-12 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 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: 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 1999-12
                     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         76,283,790.94    7.500000%    10,402,980.53    476,773.69   10,879,754.23       0.00       0.00
                        A2          3,092,000.00    7.500000%             0.00     19,325.00       19,325.00       0.00       0.00
                        A3          2,542,000.00    7.500000%             0.00     15,887.50       15,887.50       0.00       0.00
                        A4          2,043,000.00    7.500000%             0.00     12,768.75       12,768.75       0.00       0.00
                        A5         10,000,000.00    7.500000%             0.00     62,500.00       62,500.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6         22,500,000.00    7.500000%             0.00    140,625.00      140,625.00       0.00       0.00
                        APO         1,579,792.24    0.000000%        45,179.54          0.00       45,179.54       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1          5,739,530.71    7.500000%         5,168.18     35,872.07       41,040.25       0.00       0.00
                        B2          1,655,841.37    7.500000%         1,491.01     10,349.01       11,840.02       0.00       0.00
                        B3            993,701.01    7.500000%           894.78      6,210.63        7,105.41       0.00       0.00
                        B4            663,121.31    7.500000%           597.11      4,144.51        4,741.62       0.00       0.00
                        B5            442,408.16    7.500000%           398.37      2,765.05        3,163.42       0.00       0.00
                        B6            269,787.19    7.500000%           242.93      1,686.17        1,929.10      17.81       0.00
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Totals          -        -        127,804,972.94     -           10,456,952.46    788,907.38   11,245,859.84      17.81     -
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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         65,880,810.40              0.00
                                A2          3,092,000.00              0.00
                                A3          2,542,000.00              0.00
                                A4          2,043,000.00              0.00
                                A5         10,000,000.00              0.00
                                A6         22,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         1,534,612.70              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          5,734,362.53              0.00
                                B2          1,654,350.36              0.00
                                B3            992,806.23              0.00
                                B4            662,524.20              0.00
                                B5            442,009.79              0.00
                                B6            269,526.45              0.00
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Totals            -              -        117,348,002.67     -
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/01


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-12
                     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     76,283,790.94     7.500000% 060506KM3    60.174575      2.757830    381.078265
                           A2      3,092,000.00     7.500000% 060506KN1     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           A3      2,542,000.00     7.500000% 060506KP6     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           A4      2,043,000.00     7.500000% 060506KQ4     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           A5     10,000,000.00     7.500000% 060506KR2     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           A6     22,500,000.00     7.500000% 060506KS0     0.000000      6.250000  1,000.000000
                           APO     1,579,792.24     0.000000% 060506KT8    24.729764      0.000000    839.995421
Residual                   AR              0.00     7.500000% 060506KU5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      5,739,530.71     7.500000% 060506KV3     0.883299      6.130929    980.065379
                           B2      1,655,841.37     7.500000% 060506KW1     0.883299      6.130929    980.065379
                           B3        993,701.01     7.500000% 060506KX9     0.883299      6.130929    980.065380
                           B4        663,121.31     7.500000% 060506KY7     0.883299      6.130929    980.065383
                           B5        442,408.16     7.500000% 060506KZ4     0.883300      6.130933    980.066055
                           B6        269,787.19     7.500000% 060506LA8     0.538998      3.741156    598.006425
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Totals       -             -     127,804,972.94       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 1999-12
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       117,348,002.87   117,348,002.87
Loan count                    319              319
Avg loan rate           7.865553%             7.87
Prepay amount       10,341,719.03    10,341,719.03

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        32,755.02        32,755.02
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               479.27           479.27


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             17.81            17.81
Cumulative losses      174,498.99       174,498.99

Coverage Amounts                           Total
- ----------------                           -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00
Fraud                2,250,137.38     2,250,137.38
Special Hazard       1,952,241.24     1,952,241.24


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Senior           92.366297%           100.000000%            118,040,583.18
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Junior            7.633703%             0.000000%              9,755,579.56
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           5                 1,668,287.42
60 to 89 days                           1                   252,838.44
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 6                 1,921,125.86
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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           11,245,859.84         11,245,859.84
Principal remittance amount           10,456,952.46         10,456,952.46
Interest remittance amount               788,907.38            788,907.38