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, 2002

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-80941                     13-4147977/78
(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 2001-5

On May 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES Series 2001-5, made a monthly distribution to Certificate holders
of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of April 1, 2001, among BOA as Depositor, BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE
SECURITIES, 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  2001-5  relating to the distribution date of May 25,
                    2002  prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the
                    Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 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: May 25, 2002


                                      BOA


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







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit


99                  Monthly Remittance Statement dated May 25, 2002



                             Payment Date: 05/25/02


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5
                     Bank of America, N.A. 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         47,918,670.64    6.750000%     3,860,276.29    269,542.52    4,129,818.81       0.00       0.00
                        A2            291,296.63    6.750000%        22,445.12      1,638.54       24,083.67       0.00       0.00
                        A3        113,302,762.54    6.750000%     9,314,187.09    637,328.04    9,951,515.13       0.00       0.00
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     31,505.63       31,505.63       0.00       0.00
                        A5          1,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      5,625.00        5,625.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          3,393,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     19,792.50       19,792.50       0.00       0.00
                        A7          2,447,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     14,274.17       14,274.17       0.00       0.00
                        A8          5,772,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     33,670.00       33,670.00       0.00       0.00
                        A9          4,796,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     27,976.67       27,976.67       0.00       0.00
                        A10        16,408,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     88,876.67       88,876.67       0.00       0.00
                        A11        30,242,246.82    7.000000%     2,124,858.76    176,413.11    2,301,271.87       0.00       0.00
                        A12        30,242,246.82    6.500000%     2,124,858.76    163,812.17    2,288,670.93       0.00       0.00
                        A13         7,062,753.27    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A14         2,032,293.08    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A15        50,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    281,250.00      281,250.00       0.00       0.00
                        A16           149,534.97    6.750000%         8,115.93        841.13        8,957.06       0.00       0.00
                        APO           143,484.31    0.000000%           160.15          0.00          160.15       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1          8,175,963.28    6.750000%         6,804.04     45,989.79       52,793.84       0.00       0.00
                        B2          3,716,977.37    6.750000%         3,093.27     20,908.00       24,001.27       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,229,988.29    6.750000%         1,855.80     12,543.68       14,399.48       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,239,322.68    6.750000%         1,031.37      6,971.19        8,002.56       0.00       0.00
                        B5            991,656.28    6.750000%           825.26      5,578.07        6,403.32       0.00       0.00
                        B6            991,819.95    6.750000%           825.24      5,578.99        6,404.23       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        338,148,016.93     -           17,469,337.08  1,850,115.86   19,319,452.94     -          -
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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         44,058,394.35              0.00
                                A2            268,851.50              0.00
                                A3        103,988,575.45              0.00
                                A4          5,601,000.00              0.00
                                A5          1,000,000.00              0.00
                                A6          3,393,000.00              0.00
                                A7          2,447,000.00              0.00
                                A8          5,772,000.00              0.00
                                A9          4,796,000.00              0.00
                                A10        16,408,000.00              0.00
                                A11        28,117,388.06              0.00
                                A12        28,117,388.06              0.00
                                A13         7,102,481.25              0.00
                                A14         2,043,724.73              0.00
                                A15        50,000,000.00              0.00
                                A16           141,419.04              0.00
                                APO           143,324.16              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,169,159.24              0.00
                                B2          3,713,884.10              0.00
                                B3          2,228,132.49              0.00
                                B4          1,238,291.31              0.00
                                B5            990,831.02              0.00
                                B6            990,994.71              0.00
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Totals            -              -        320,729,839.48     -
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                             Payment Date: 05/25/02


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5
                     Bank of America, N.A. 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     47,918,670.64     6.750000% 060506XZ0    46.043921      3.215002    525.511926
                           A2        291,296.63     6.750000% 060506YA4    44.890245      3.277087    537.703007
                           A3    113,302,762.54     6.750000% 060506YB2    46.570935      3.186640    519.942877
                           A4      5,601,000.00     6.750000% 060506YC0     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YD8     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A6      3,393,000.00     7.000000% 060506YE6     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A7      2,447,000.00     7.000000% 060506YF3     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A8      5,772,000.00     7.000000% 060506YG1     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A9      4,796,000.00     7.000000% 060506YH9     0.000000      5.833333  1,000.000000
                           A10    16,408,000.00     6.500000% 060506YJ5     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           A11    30,242,246.82     7.000000% 060506YK2    42.497175      3.528262    562.347761
                           A12    30,242,246.82     6.500000% 060506YL0    42.497175      3.276243    562.347761
                           A13     7,062,753.27     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,075.644594
                           A14     2,032,293.08     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,075.644594
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A16       149,534.97     6.750000% 060506YQ9    36.070796      3.738374    628.529081
                           APO       143,484.31     0.000000% 060506YR7     1.102745      0.000000    986.886152
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,175,963.28     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.824433      5.572494    989.841177
                           B2      3,716,977.37     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.824433      5.572494    989.841177
                           B3      2,229,988.29     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.824433      5.572494    989.841177
                           B4      1,239,322.68     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.824433      5.572494    989.841177
                           B5        991,656.28     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.824433      5.572494    989.841177
                           B6        991,819.95     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.824279      5.572494    989.841364
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Totals       -             -     338,148,016.93       -            -           -             -           -
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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5
                     Bank of America, N.A. Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       320,729,839.28   320,729,839.28
Loan count                    793              793
Avg loan rate           7.506200%             7.51
Prepay amount       17,136,755.81    17,136,755.81

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       178,031.85       178,031.85
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               986.27           986.27


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              0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                           Total
- ----------------                           -----
Bankruptcy             147,974.56       147,974.56
Fraud                        0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       3,381,480.17     3,381,480.17


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           94.874424%           100.000000%            320,802,289.09
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   Junior            5.125576%             0.000000%             17,331,292.86
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           6                 2,362,888.82
60 to 89 days                           2                   683,097.02
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             3                 1,152,566.17

Totals:                                11                 4,198,552.01
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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           19,319,452.94         19,319,452.94
Principal remittance amount           17,469,337.08         17,469,337.08
Interest remittance amount             1,850,115.86          1,850,115.86