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): August 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 August 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 August
                    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: August 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 August 25, 2002


                             Payment Date: 08/25/02


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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         36,802,198.66    6.750000%     4,858,000.52    206,295.38    5,064,295.91       0.00     716.98
                        A2            226,670.35    6.750000%        28,262.61      1,270.60       29,533.21       0.00       4.42
                        A3         86,478,943.83    6.750000%    11,718,540.59    484,759.27   12,203,299.86       0.00   1,684.79
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     31,396.51       31,396.51       0.00     109.12
                        A5          1,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      5,605.52        5,605.52       0.00      19.48
                        A6          3,393,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     19,723.95       19,723.95       0.00      68.55
                        A7          2,447,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     14,224.73       14,224.73       0.00      49.44
                        A8          5,772,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     33,553.38       33,553.38       0.00     116.62
                        A9          4,796,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     27,879.77       27,879.77       0.00      96.90
                        A10        16,408,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     88,568.84       88,568.84       0.00     307.82
                        A11        24,124,138.02    7.000000%     2,675,594.53    140,236.74    2,815,831.27       0.00     487.40
                        A12        24,124,138.02    6.500000%     2,675,594.53    130,219.83    2,805,814.36       0.00     452.58
                        A13         7,182,608.89    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00     139.93
                        A14         2,066,781.30    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00      40.27
                        A15        50,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    280,275.90      280,275.90       0.00     974.10
                        A16           126,166.77    6.750000%        10,219.47        707.23       10,926.70       0.00       2.46
                        APO           142,719.59    0.000000%           328.90          0.00          328.90       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          8,155,326.17    6.750000%         7,004.32     45,714.83       52,719.14       0.00     158.88
                        B2          3,707,595.27    6.750000%         3,184.32     20,782.99       23,967.31       0.00      72.23
                        B3          2,224,359.53    6.750000%         1,910.42     12,468.69       14,379.11       0.00      43.34
                        B4          1,236,194.48    6.750000%         1,061.72      6,929.51        7,991.23       0.00      24.08
                        B5            989,153.22    6.750000%           849.55      5,544.72        6,394.26       0.00      19.27
                        B6            989,316.82    6.750000%           849.65      5,545.63        6,395.28       0.00      19.27
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Totals          -        -        287,993,310.91     -           21,981,401.14  1,561,704.02   23,543,105.16     -        5,607.93
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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         31,944,198.14            716.98
                                A2            198,407.75              4.42
                                A3         74,760,403.23          1,684.79
                                A4          5,601,000.00            109.12
                                A5          1,000,000.00             19.48
                                A6          3,393,000.00             68.55
                                A7          2,447,000.00             49.44
                                A8          5,772,000.00            116.62
                                A9          4,796,000.00             96.90
                                A10        16,408,000.00            307.82
                                A11        21,448,543.49            487.40
                                A12        21,448,543.49            452.58
                                A13         7,222,871.14            139.93
                                A14         2,078,366.68             40.27
                                A15        50,000,000.00            974.10
                                A16           115,947.29              2.46
                                APO           142,390.69              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,148,321.85            158.88
                                B2          3,704,410.95             72.23
                                B3          2,222,449.11             43.34
                                B4          1,235,132.76             24.08
                                B5            988,303.67             19.27
                                B6            988,467.16             19.27
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Totals            -              -        266,063,757.39          5,607.93
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                             Payment Date: 08/25/02


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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     36,802,198.66     6.750000% 060506XZ0    57.944400      2.460614    381.018358
                           A2        226,670.35     6.750000% 060506YA4    56.525213      2.541209    396.815493
                           A3     86,478,943.83     6.750000% 060506YB2    58.592703      2.423796    373.802016
                           A4      5,601,000.00     6.750000% 060506YC0     0.000000      5.605518  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YD8     0.000000      5.605518  1,000.000000
                           A6      3,393,000.00     7.000000% 060506YE6     0.000000      5.813130  1,000.000000
                           A7      2,447,000.00     7.000000% 060506YF3     0.000000      5.813130  1,000.000000
                           A8      5,772,000.00     7.000000% 060506YG1     0.000000      5.813130  1,000.000000
                           A9      4,796,000.00     7.000000% 060506YH9     0.000000      5.813130  1,000.000000
                           A10    16,408,000.00     6.500000% 060506YJ5     0.000000      5.397906  1,000.000000
                           A11    24,124,138.02     7.000000% 060506YK2    53.511891      2.804735    428.970870
                           A12    24,124,138.02     6.500000% 060506YL0    53.511891      2.604397    428.970870
                           A13     7,182,608.89     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,093.877198
                           A14     2,066,781.30     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,093.877198
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.605518  1,000.000000
                           A16       126,166.77     6.750000% 060506YQ9    45.419878      3.143245    515.321306
                           APO       142,719.59     0.000000% 060506YR7     2.264698      0.000000    980.458517
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,155,326.17     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.848700      5.539177    987.316352
                           B2      3,707,595.27     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.848700      5.539177    987.316352
                           B3      2,224,359.53     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.848700      5.539177    987.316352
                           B4      1,236,194.48     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.848700      5.539177    987.316352
                           B5        989,153.22     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.848700      5.539177    987.316352
                           B6        989,316.82     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.848662      5.539179    987.316763
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Totals       -             -     287,993,310.91       -            -           -             -           -
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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       266,063,756.96   266,063,756.96
Loan count                    661              661
Avg loan rate           7.483789%             7.48
Prepay amount       21,682,192.38    21,682,192.38

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       110,461.44       110,461.44
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               839.98           839.98


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       2,879,933.11     2,879,933.11


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           93.997091%           100.000000%            270,691,365.43
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   Junior            6.002909%             0.000000%             17,287,085.50
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           5                 1,830,793.51
60 to 89 days                           2                   786,983.79
90 or more                              1                   310,142.86
Foreclosure                             2                   805,728.18

Totals:                                10                 3,733,648.34
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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           23,543,105.16         23,543,105.16
Principal remittance amount           21,981,401.14         21,981,401.14
Interest remittance amount             1,561,704.02          1,561,704.02