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 2001-12)

                (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 2001-12

On August 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2001-12, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 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  2001-12  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 December 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, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12
                     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                  1-A-1      40,302,930.00    5.500000%       859,732.10    184,721.76    1,044,453.86       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-2      79,515,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    397,575.00      397,575.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-3      27,834,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    150,767.50      150,767.50       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-4      12,316,989.23    6.500000%             0.00     66,717.02       66,717.02       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-5      88,648,564.07    2.636880%     3,331,699.90    194,796.35    3,526,496.25       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-6      34,095,602.42   16.544112%     1,281,423.07    470,067.89    1,751,490.96       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7      13,794,905.64    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8      29,924,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    162,088.33      162,088.33       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-9      37,900,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    205,291.67      205,291.67       0.00       0.00
                        1-APO       4,010,783.09    0.000000%        12,158.76          0.00       12,158.76       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1     145,522,329.13    6.500000%     3,278,834.69    788,245.95    4,067,080.64       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-2      20,453,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    110,787.08      110,787.08       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-3      13,070,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     70,795.83       70,795.83       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-4      21,400,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    115,916.67      115,916.67       0.00       0.00
Residual                1-A-R               0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.01            0.01       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-LR              0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       5,473,093.15    6.500000%         5,036.79     29,645.92       34,682.71       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-2       2,264,968.09    6.500000%         2,084.41     12,268.58       14,352.99       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-3       1,321,811.13    6.500000%         1,216.44      7,159.81        8,376.25       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-4         755,320.64    6.500000%           695.11      4,091.32        4,786.43       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-5         566,490.48    6.500000%           521.33      3,068.49        3,589.82       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-6         755,130.02    6.500000%           694.93      4,090.29        4,785.22       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-1       3,307,483.73    6.500000%         3,040.44     17,915.54       20,955.98       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-2       1,173,719.44    6.500000%         1,078.96      6,357.65        7,436.60       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-3         853,704.48    6.500000%           784.78      4,624.23        5,409.01       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-4         321,008.79    6.500000%           295.09      1,738.80        2,033.89       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-5         427,349.16    6.500000%           392.85      2,314.81        2,707.65       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-6         320,782.46    6.500000%           294.72      1,737.57        2,032.29       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        574,011,975.92     -            8,779,984.38  3,012,784.08   11,792,768.45     -          -
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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                          1-A-1      39,443,197.90              0.00
                                1-A-2      79,515,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-3      27,834,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-4      12,184,722.75              0.00
                                1-A-5      85,316,864.18              0.00
                                1-A-6      32,814,179.35              0.00
                                1-A-7      13,869,628.04              0.00
                                1-A-8      29,924,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9      37,900,000.00              0.00
                                1-APO       3,998,624.32              0.00
                                2-A-1     142,243,494.44              0.00
                                2-A-2      20,453,000.00              0.00
                                2-A-3      13,070,000.00              0.00
                                2-A-4      21,400,000.00              0.00
Residual                        1-A-R               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-LR              0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       5,468,056.35              0.00
                                1-B-2       2,262,883.68              0.00
                                1-B-3       1,320,594.69              0.00
                                1-B-4         754,625.54              0.00
                                1-B-5         565,969.15              0.00
                                1-B-6         754,435.08              0.00
                                2-B-1       3,304,443.29              0.00
                                2-B-2       1,172,640.48              0.00
                                2-B-3         852,919.71              0.00
                                2-B-4         320,713.70              0.00
                                2-B-5         426,956.31              0.00
                                2-B-6         320,487.74              0.00
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Totals            -              -        565,306,713.95     -
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                             Payment Date: 08/25/02


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12
                     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                     1-A-1  40,302,930.00     5.500000% 06050HBJ6    19.305506      4.147975    885.707181
                           1-A-2  79,515,000.00     6.000000% 06050HBK3     0.000000      5.000000  1,000.000000
                           1-A-3  27,834,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBL1     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-A-4  12,316,989.23     6.500000% 06050HBM9     0.000000      5.144834    939.615946
                           1-A-5  88,648,564.07     2.636880% 06050HBN7    34.721423      2.030077    889.132579
                           1-A-6  34,095,602.42    16.544112% 06050HBP2    34.721423     12.736953    889.132579
                           1-A-7  13,794,905.64     6.500000% 06050HBQ0     0.000000      0.000000  1,044.163822
                           1-A-8  29,924,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBR8     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-A-9  37,900,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBS6     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-APO   4,010,783.09     0.000000% 06050HBZ0     2.942624      0.000000    967.733781
                           2-A-1 145,522,329.13     6.500000% 06050HBV9    21.590314      5.190404    936.638184
                           2-A-2  20,453,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBW7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           2-A-3  13,070,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBX5     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           2-A-4  21,400,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBY3     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.500000% 06050HBT4     0.000000      0.260497      0.000000
                           1-A-LR          0.00     6.500000% 06050HBU1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                1-B-1   5,473,093.15     6.500000% 06050HCA4     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           1-B-2   2,264,968.09     6.500000% 06050HCB2     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           1-B-3   1,321,811.13     6.500000% 06050HCC0     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           1-B-4     755,320.64     6.500000% 06050HCG1     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           1-B-5     566,490.48     6.500000% 06050HCH9     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           1-B-6     755,130.02     6.500000% 06050HCJ5     0.914617      5.383316    992.928337
                           2-B-1   3,307,483.73     6.500000% 06050HCD8     0.913595      5.383274    992.921661
                           2-B-2   1,173,719.44     6.500000% 06050HCE6     0.913595      5.383274    992.921661
                           2-B-3     853,704.48     6.500000% 06050HCF3     0.913595      5.383274    992.921661
                           2-B-4     321,008.79     6.500000% 06050HCK2     0.913595      5.383274    992.921661
                           2-B-5     427,349.16     6.500000% 06050HCL0     0.913595      5.383274    992.921661
                           2-B-6     320,782.46     6.500000% 06050HCM8     0.913100      5.383280    992.923173
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Totals       -             -     574,011,975.92       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Prin balance       360,390,685.32   204,916,028.14   565,306,713.46
Loan count                    775              438             1213
Avg loan rate           6.835955%        6.822515%             6.83
Prepay amount        5,074,284.48     3,102,614.63     8,176,899.11

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees       105,245.37        58,322.04       163,567.41
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               914.50           520.53         1,435.03


Agg advances                  N/A              N/A              N/A
Adv this period              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
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                                            Total
- ----------------                                            -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                3,797,529.00     2,146,678.00     5,944,207.00
Special Hazard       4,130,992.00     4,130,992.00     8,261,984.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           96.946890%           100.000000%            556,471,114.34
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   Junior            3.053110%             0.000000%             17,524,725.72
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          13                 5,902,732.07
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                13                 5,902,732.07
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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           11,792,768.45         11,792,768.45
Principal remittance amount            8,779,984.38          8,779,984.38
Interest remittance amount             3,012,784.08          3,012,784.08