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 2001-8)

                (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 2001-8

On May 25, 2002, 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 May 25,
                    2002  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: 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


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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        225,508,340.11    6.750000%     6,675,294.79  1,268,484.41    7,943,779.20       0.00       0.00
                        A2         69,070,205.73    6.750000%     1,781,015.44    388,519.91    2,169,535.34       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     46,861.87       46,861.87       0.00       0.00
                        A5         13,174,585.50    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          9,351,414.50    6.750000%        74,107.04     52,601.71      126,708.75       0.00       0.00
                        A7         24,323,243.99    6.000000%       201,508.94    121,616.22      323,125.16       0.00       0.00
                        A8         27,946,014.00    2.700000%     2,193,167.76     62,878.53    2,256,046.29       0.00       0.00
                        A9          7,245,263.20   22.371428%       568,599.07    135,072.41      703,671.48       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     12,448.12       12,448.12       0.00       0.00
                        A14         9,474,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     53,291.25       53,291.25       0.00       0.00
                        A15        31,176,631.47    5.750000%       466,992.95    149,388.03      616,380.97       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         7,698,750.29    6.750000%             0.00     43,305.47       43,305.47       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       228,920,487.08    6.500000%     4,935,792.06  1,239,985.97    6,175,778.04       0.00       0.00
                        3A1       101,764,950.82    6.750000%     1,924,213.99    572,427.85    2,496,641.84       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         9,180,980.11    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         3,239,326.39    0.000000%        25,718.80          0.00       25,718.80       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,173,347.18    6.750000%        10,590.35     68,475.08       79,065.43       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,371,003.07    6.750000%         4,672.57     30,211.89       34,884.46       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,864,667.32    6.750000%         2,492.15     16,113.75       18,605.91       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,790,665.22    6.750000%         1,557.81     10,072.49       11,630.30       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,432,333.66    6.750000%         1,246.08      8,056.88        9,302.95       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,432,318.83    6.750000%         1,246.06      8,056.79        9,302.86       0.00       0.00
                        2B1         1,916,581.56    6.500000%         6,887.58     10,381.48       17,269.06       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,032,005.45    6.500000%         3,708.70      5,590.03        9,298.73       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           589,717.40    6.500000%         2,119.26      3,194.30        5,313.56       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           294,858.70    6.500000%         1,059.63      1,597.15        2,656.78       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           294,858.70    6.500000%         1,059.63      1,597.15        2,656.78       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           295,544.21    6.500000%         1,061.98      1,600.86        2,662.84       0.00       0.00
                        3B1         2,820,909.15    6.750000%         2,441.30     15,867.61       18,308.91       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           796,048.25    6.750000%           688.92      4,477.77        5,166.69       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           434,749.54    6.750000%           376.25      2,445.47        2,821.71       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           434,749.54    6.750000%           376.25      2,445.47        2,821.71       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           289,833.03    6.750000%           250.83      1,630.31        1,881.14       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           290,079.13    6.750000%           250.99      1,631.70        1,882.68       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        990,755,712.85     -           18,888,497.15  5,380,416.28   24,268,913.42     -          -
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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        218,833,045.32              0.00
                                A2         67,289,190.29              0.00
                                A3         70,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          8,331,000.00              0.00
                                A5         13,248,692.55              0.00
                                A6          9,277,307.45              0.00
                                A7         24,121,735.04              0.00
                                A8         25,752,846.25              0.00
                                A9          6,676,664.13              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        30,709,638.53              0.00
                                A16        10,190,000.00              0.00
                                A17        15,002,000.00              0.00
                                A18         7,607,176.27              0.00
                                A19        72,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       223,984,695.02              0.00
                                3A1        99,840,736.83              0.00
                                3A2         9,232,623.12              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         3,213,607.59              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,162,756.83              0.00
                                B2          5,366,330.50              0.00
                                B3          2,862,175.17              0.00
                                B4          1,789,107.41              0.00
                                B5          1,431,087.58              0.00
                                B6          1,431,072.77              0.00
                                2B1         1,909,693.98              0.00
                                2B2         1,028,296.76              0.00
                                2B3           587,598.15              0.00
                                2B4           293,799.07              0.00
                                2B5           293,799.07              0.00
                                2B6           294,482.23              0.00
                                3B1         2,818,467.85              0.00
                                3B2           795,359.33              0.00
                                3B3           434,373.30              0.00
                                3B4           434,373.30              0.00
                                3B5           289,582.20              0.00
                                3B6           289,828.14              0.00
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Totals            -              -        971,992,965.76     -
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                             Payment Date: 05/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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    225,508,340.11     6.750000% 060506P22    23.939345      4.549115    784.792267
                           A2     69,070,205.73     6.750000% 060506P30    21.380738      4.664105    807.793401
                           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     13,174,585.50     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,057.695397
                           A6      9,351,414.50     6.750000% 060506P71     7.410704      5.260171    927.730745
                           A7     24,323,243.99     6.000000% 060506P89     8.060358      4.864649    964.869402
                           A8     27,946,014.00     2.700000% 060506P97    46.875551      1.343931    550.427048
                           A9      7,245,263.20    22.371428% 060506Q21    46.875551     11.135427    550.427048
                           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    31,176,631.47     5.750000% 060506Q88    14.261504      4.562163    937.842068
                           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     7,698,750.29     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      5.408928    950.149385
                           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   228,920,487.08     6.500000% 060506R79    16.517609      4.149608    749.563935
                           3A1   101,764,950.82     6.750000% 060506R87    16.436580      4.889662    852.836676
                           3A2     9,180,980.11     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,057.695397
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     3,239,326.39     0.000000% 060506S37     7.624911      0.000000    952.745528
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Subordinate                B1     12,173,347.18     6.750000% 060506S45     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           B2      5,371,003.07     6.750000% 060506S52     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           B3      2,864,667.32     6.750000% 060506S60     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           B4      1,790,665.22     6.750000% 060506T51     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           B5      1,432,333.66     6.750000% 060506T69     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           B6      1,432,318.83     6.750000% 060506T77     0.863531      5.583421    991.744686
                           2B1     1,916,581.56     6.500000% 060506S78     3.485617      5.253787    966.444322
                           2B2     1,032,005.45     6.500000% 060506S86     3.485617      5.253787    966.444322
                           2B3       589,717.40     6.500000% 060506S94     3.485617      5.253787    966.444322
                           2B4       294,858.70     6.500000% 060506T85     3.485617      5.253787    966.444322
                           2B5       294,858.70     6.500000% 060506T93     3.485617      5.253787    966.444322
                           2B6       295,544.21     6.500000% 060506U26     3.485249      5.253790    966.445207
                           3B1     2,820,909.15     6.750000% 060506T28     0.859007      5.583256    991.719862
                           3B2       796,048.25     6.750000% 060506T36     0.859007      5.583256    991.719862
                           3B3       434,749.54     6.750000% 060506T44     0.859007      5.583256    991.719862
                           3B4       434,749.54     6.750000% 060506U34     0.859007      5.583256    991.719862
                           3B5       289,833.03     6.750000% 060506U42     0.859007      5.583256    991.719862
                           3B6       290,079.13     6.750000% 060506U59     0.858817      5.583257    991.720209
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Totals       -             -     990,755,712.85       -            -           -             -           -
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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  614,177,278.55   228,844,288.12   128,971,399.05   971,992,965.72
Loan count              1501              526              309             2336
Avg loan rate      7.218782%        6.939557%        7.220920%             7.15
Prepay amount  11,386,947.28     4,113,440.72     1,764,042.61    17,264,430.61

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                                          Total
                                                                          -----
Master serv fees  219,449.80        78,824.67        45,561.52       343,836.00
Sub servicer fees       0.00             0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees        1,043.52           389.66           218.08         1,651.26


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           96.516432%           100.000000%            956,201,442.89
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   Junior            3.483568%             0.000000%             34,512,183.64
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          14                 5,043,129.57
60 to 89 days                           1                   423,812.32
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   623,812.39

Totals:                                16                 6,090,754.28
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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           24,268,913.42         24,268,913.42
Principal remittance amount           18,888,497.15         18,888,497.15
Interest remittance amount             5,380,416.28          5,380,416.28