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): September 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 September 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 September
                    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: September 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 September 25, 2002


                             Payment Date: 09/25/02


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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         31,944,198.14    6.750000%     5,614,311.31    179,686.11    5,793,997.42       0.00       0.00
                        A2            198,407.75    6.750000%        32,672.53      1,116.04       33,788.58       0.00       0.00
                        A3         74,760,403.23    6.750000%    13,541,115.03    420,527.27   13,961,642.30       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        21,448,543.49    7.000000%     3,093,078.15    125,116.50    3,218,194.65       0.00       0.00
                        A12        21,448,543.49    6.500000%     3,093,078.15    116,179.61    3,209,257.76       0.00       0.00
                        A13         7,222,871.14    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A14         2,078,366.68    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           115,947.29    6.750000%        11,814.06        652.20       12,466.26       0.00       0.00
                        APO           142,390.69    0.000000%         6,183.15          0.00        6,183.15       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          8,148,321.85    6.750000%         7,059.13     45,834.31       52,893.44       0.00       0.00
                        B2          3,704,410.95    6.750000%         3,209.24     20,837.31       24,046.55       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,222,449.11    6.750000%         1,925.37     12,501.28       14,426.65       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,235,132.76    6.750000%         1,070.03      6,947.62        8,017.65       0.00       0.00
                        B5            988,303.67    6.750000%           856.20      5,559.21        6,415.40       0.00       0.00
                        B6            988,467.16    6.750000%           856.34      5,560.13        6,416.47       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        266,063,757.39     -           25,407,228.68  1,443,488.24   26,850,716.92     -          -
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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         26,329,886.83              0.00
                                A2            165,735.21              0.00
                                A3         61,219,288.20              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        18,355,465.34              0.00
                                A12        18,355,465.34              0.00
                                A13         7,263,499.79              0.00
                                A14         2,090,057.49              0.00
                                A15        50,000,000.00              0.00
                                A16           104,133.24              0.00
                                APO           136,207.54              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,141,262.72              0.00
                                B2          3,701,201.71              0.00
                                B3          2,220,523.73              0.00
                                B4          1,234,062.72              0.00
                                B5            987,447.47              0.00
                                B6            987,610.83              0.00
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Totals            -              -        240,708,848.17     -
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                             Payment Date: 09/25/02


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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     31,944,198.14     6.750000% 060506XZ0    66.965390      2.143228    314.052969
                           A2        198,407.75     6.750000% 060506YA4    65.345066      2.232087    331.470427
                           A3     74,760,403.23     6.750000% 060506YB2    67.705575      2.102636    306.096441
                           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    21,448,543.49     7.000000% 060506YK2    61.861563      2.502330    367.109307
                           A12    21,448,543.49     6.500000% 060506YL0    61.861563      2.323592    367.109307
                           A13     7,222,871.14     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,100.030257
                           A14     2,078,366.68     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,100.030257
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           A16       115,947.29     6.750000% 060506YQ9    52.506921      2.898682    462.814385
                           APO       142,390.69     0.000000% 060506YR7    42.575240      0.000000    937.883277
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,148,321.85     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.855341      5.553654    986.461010
                           B2      3,704,410.95     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.855341      5.553654    986.461010
                           B3      2,222,449.11     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.855341      5.553654    986.461010
                           B4      1,235,132.76     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.855341      5.553654    986.461010
                           B5        988,303.67     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.855341      5.553654    986.461010
                           B6        988,467.16     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.855342      5.553657    986.461421
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Totals       -             -     266,063,757.39       -            -           -             -           -
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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       240,708,847.74   240,708,847.74
Loan count                    601              601
Avg loan rate           7.479817%             7.48
Prepay amount       25,124,396.37    25,124,396.37

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees       108,864.38       108,864.38
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               776.02           776.02


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       2,660,637.57     2,660,637.57


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           93.507916%           100.000000%            248,776,671.89
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   Junior            6.492084%             0.000000%             17,272,109.19
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          12                 5,313,831.82
60 to 89 days                           1                   279,524.32
90 or more                              1                   371,617.59
Foreclosure                             2                   796,312.95

Totals:                                16                 6,761,286.68
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                                REO INFORMATION
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   REO Date        Loan Number     Ending Stated Balance          Book Value
   --------        -----------     ---------------------          ----------
   N/A              #                   0                            N/A
   Totals:                              0                            N/A

Current Total Outstanding Balance:                                319,558.09
Current Total Outstanding Number of Loans:                                 1




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                               OTHER INFORMATION
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                                  Amount/Withdrawal     Total/Ending Bal.
                                  -----------------     -----------------
Available remittance amount           26,850,716.92         26,850,716.92
Principal remittance amount           25,407,228.68         25,407,228.68
Interest remittance amount             1,443,488.24          1,443,488.24