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): July 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 July 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 July 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: July 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 July 25, 2002


                             Payment Date: 07/25/02


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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         40,133,226.86    6.750000%     3,331,028.19    225,749.40    3,556,777.59       0.00       0.00
                        A2            246,028.33    6.750000%        19,357.98      1,383.91       20,741.89       0.00       0.00
                        A3         94,517,953.21    6.750000%     8,039,009.38    531,663.49    8,570,672.86       0.00       0.00
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     31,505.62       31,505.62       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        25,956,739.86    7.000000%     1,832,601.84    151,414.32    1,984,016.15       0.00       0.00
                        A12        25,956,739.86    6.500000%     1,832,601.84    140,599.01    1,973,200.84       0.00       0.00
                        A13         7,142,432.71    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A14         2,055,220.68    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           133,166.42    6.750000%         6,999.65        749.06        7,748.71       0.00       0.00
                        APO           142,881.40    0.000000%           161.82          0.00          161.82       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          8,162,277.04    6.750000%         6,950.87     45,912.81       52,863.68       0.00       0.00
                        B2          3,710,755.30    6.750000%         3,160.02     20,873.00       24,033.02       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,226,255.38    6.750000%         1,895.85     12,522.69       14,418.53       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,237,248.10    6.750000%         1,053.62      6,959.52        8,013.14       0.00       0.00
                        B5            989,996.28    6.750000%           843.07      5,568.73        6,411.80       0.00       0.00
                        B6            990,159.91    6.750000%           843.10      5,569.65        6,412.75       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        303,018,081.33     -           15,076,507.22  1,651,936.20   16,728,443.42     -          -
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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         36,802,198.66              0.00
                                A2            226,670.35              0.00
                                A3         86,478,943.83              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        24,124,138.02              0.00
                                A12        24,124,138.02              0.00
                                A13         7,182,608.89              0.00
                                A14         2,066,781.30              0.00
                                A15        50,000,000.00              0.00
                                A16           126,166.77              0.00
                                APO           142,719.59              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,155,326.17              0.00
                                B2          3,707,595.27              0.00
                                B3          2,224,359.53              0.00
                                B4          1,236,194.48              0.00
                                B5            989,153.22              0.00
                                B6            989,316.82              0.00
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Totals            -              -        287,993,310.91     -
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                             Payment Date: 07/25/02


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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     40,133,226.86     6.750000% 060506XZ0    39.731249      2.692654    438.962758
                           A2        246,028.33     6.750000% 060506YA4    38.715960      2.767819    453.340706
                           A3     94,517,953.21     6.750000% 060506YB2    40.195047      2.658317    432.394719
                           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    25,956,739.86     7.000000% 060506YK2    36.652037      3.028286    482.482760
                           A12    25,956,739.86     6.500000% 060506YL0    36.652037      2.811980    482.482760
                           A13     7,142,432.71     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,087.779629
                           A14     2,055,220.68     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,087.779629
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A16       133,166.42     6.750000% 060506YQ9    31.109554      3.329160    560.741184
                           APO       142,881.40     0.000000% 060506YR7     1.114237      0.000000    982.723214
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,162,277.04     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.842224      5.563166    988.165051
                           B2      3,710,755.30     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.842224      5.563166    988.165051
                           B3      2,226,255.38     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.842224      5.563166    988.165051
                           B4      1,237,248.10     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.842224      5.563166    988.165051
                           B5        989,996.28     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.842224      5.563166    988.165051
                           B6        990,159.91     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.842115      5.563167    988.165425
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Totals       -             -     303,018,081.33       -            -           -             -           -
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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       287,993,310.52   287,993,310.52
Loan count                    713              713
Avg loan rate           7.490932%             7.49
Prepay amount       14,766,710.80    14,766,710.80

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       145,263.27       145,263.27
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               883.80           883.80


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       3,030,180.81     3,030,180.81


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           94.289850%           100.000000%            285,701,389.32
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   Junior            5.710150%             0.000000%             17,301,945.48
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          12                 4,516,146.47
60 to 89 days                           1                   310,142.86
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             3                 1,152,566.17

Totals:                                16                 5,978,855.50
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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           16,728,443.42         16,728,443.42
Principal remittance amount           15,076,507.22         15,076,507.22
Interest remittance amount             1,651,936.20          1,651,936.20