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 2001-8)

                (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 September 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 September
                    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: 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


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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        189,687,988.83    6.750000%    23,269,009.54  1,066,994.94   24,336,004.48       0.00       0.00
                        A2         59,513,084.94    6.750000%     6,208,334.84    334,761.10    6,543,095.94       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     46,861.88       46,861.88       0.00       0.00
                        A5         13,473,524.18    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          9,052,475.82    6.750000%        75,788.57     50,920.18      126,708.75       0.00       0.00
                        A7         23,441,137.95    6.000000%       251,848.49    117,205.69      369,054.18       0.00       0.00
                        A8         15,652,419.76    2.660000%     8,832,069.63     34,696.20    8,866,765.83       0.00       0.00
                        A9          4,058,034.92   22.525714%     2,289,795.93     76,175.11    2,365,971.04       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     12,448.13       12,448.13       0.00       0.00
                        A14         9,474,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     53,291.25       53,291.25       0.00       0.00
                        A15        29,132,368.38    5.750000%       583,653.84    139,592.60      723,246.44       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         7,297,884.72    6.750000%             0.00     41,050.60       41,050.60       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          0.20            0.20       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1       200,786,230.15    6.500000%    12,809,838.70  1,087,592.08   13,897,430.78       0.00       0.00
                        3A1        85,245,556.98    6.750000%    12,775,891.59    479,506.26   13,255,397.85       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         9,389,301.66    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         3,109,770.98    0.000000%        42,229.70          0.00       42,229.70       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,130,425.73    6.750000%        10,868.90     68,233.64       79,102.55       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,352,065.69    6.750000%         4,795.47     30,105.37       34,900.84       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,854,566.92    6.750000%         2,557.70     16,056.94       18,614.64       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,784,351.60    6.750000%         1,598.78     10,036.98       11,635.76       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,427,283.46    6.750000%         1,278.85      8,028.47        9,307.32       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,427,268.68    6.750000%         1,278.84      8,028.39        9,307.22       0.00       0.00
                        2B1         1,888,742.79    6.500000%         7,056.47     10,230.69       17,287.16       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,017,015.35    6.500000%         3,799.64      5,508.83        9,308.47       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           581,151.63    6.500000%         2,171.22      3,147.90        5,319.13       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           290,575.81    6.500000%         1,085.61      1,573.95        2,659.56       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           290,575.81    6.500000%         1,085.61      1,573.95        2,659.56       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           291,251.53    6.500000%         1,088.14      1,577.61        2,665.75       0.00       0.00
                        3B1         2,811,010.26    6.750000%         2,531.64     15,811.93       18,343.57       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           793,254.83    6.750000%           714.42      4,462.06        5,176.48       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           433,223.96    6.750000%           390.17      2,436.88        2,827.05       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           433,223.96    6.750000%           390.17      2,436.88        2,827.05       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           288,815.97    6.750000%           260.11      1,624.59        1,884.70       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           289,061.26    6.750000%           260.33      1,625.97        1,886.30       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        882,225,759.82     -           67,181,672.92  4,773,685.58   71,955,358.50     -          -
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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        166,418,979.29              0.00
                                A2         53,304,750.10              0.00
                                A3         70,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          8,331,000.00              0.00
                                A5         13,549,312.75              0.00
                                A6          8,976,687.25              0.00
                                A7         23,189,289.46              0.00
                                A8          6,820,350.12              0.00
                                A9          1,768,239.00              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        28,548,714.54              0.00
                                A16        10,190,000.00              0.00
                                A17        15,002,000.00              0.00
                                A18         7,183,434.32              0.00
                                A19        72,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       187,976,391.45              0.00
                                3A1        72,469,665.39              0.00
                                3A2         9,442,116.48              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         3,067,541.28              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,119,556.83              0.00
                                B2          5,347,270.22              0.00
                                B3          2,852,009.21              0.00
                                B4          1,782,752.81              0.00
                                B5          1,426,004.61              0.00
                                B6          1,425,989.84              0.00
                                2B1         1,881,686.32              0.00
                                2B2         1,013,215.71              0.00
                                2B3           578,980.41              0.00
                                2B4           289,490.20              0.00
                                2B5           289,490.20              0.00
                                2B6           290,163.40              0.00
                                3B1         2,808,478.62              0.00
                                3B2           792,540.41              0.00
                                3B3           432,833.79              0.00
                                3B4           432,833.79              0.00
                                3B5           288,555.86              0.00
                                3B6           288,800.93              0.00
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Totals            -              -        815,172,690.30     -
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                             Payment Date: 09/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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    189,687,988.83     6.750000% 060506P22    83.448726      3.826522    596.821782
                           A2     59,513,084.94     6.750000% 060506P30    74.529830      4.018741    639.912966
                           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     13,473,524.18     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,081.695095
                           A6      9,052,475.82     6.750000% 060506P71     7.578857      5.092018    897.668725
                           A7     23,441,137.95     6.000000% 060506P89    10.073940      4.688228    927.571578
                           A8     15,652,419.76     2.660000% 060506P97   188.771756      0.741577    145.774380
                           A9      4,058,034.92    22.525714% 060506Q21   188.771756      6.279909    145.774380
                           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    29,132,368.38     5.750000% 060506Q88    17.824213      4.263020    871.849581
                           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     7,297,884.72     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      5.127291    897.223287
                           A19    72,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506R46     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      3.904891      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1   200,786,230.15     6.500000% 060506R79    42.868077      3.639623    629.062283
                           3A1    85,245,556.98     6.750000% 060506R87   109.131295      4.095929    619.033778
                           3A2     9,389,301.66     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,081.695095
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     3,109,770.98     0.000000% 060506S37    12.519934      0.000000    909.440920
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Subordinate                B1     12,130,425.73     6.750000% 060506S45     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           B2      5,352,065.69     6.750000% 060506S52     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           B3      2,854,566.92     6.750000% 060506S60     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           B4      1,784,351.60     6.750000% 060506T51     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           B5      1,427,283.46     6.750000% 060506T69     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           B6      1,427,268.68     6.750000% 060506T77     0.886244      5.563735    988.222181
                           2B1     1,888,742.79     6.500000% 060506S78     3.571089      5.177475    952.270405
                           2B2     1,017,015.35     6.500000% 060506S86     3.571089      5.177475    952.270405
                           2B3       581,151.63     6.500000% 060506S94     3.571089      5.177475    952.270405
                           2B4       290,575.81     6.500000% 060506T85     3.571089      5.177475    952.270405
                           2B5       290,575.81     6.500000% 060506T93     3.571089      5.177475    952.270405
                           2B6       291,251.53     6.500000% 060506U26     3.571093      5.177480    952.271455
                           3B1     2,811,010.26     6.750000% 060506T28     0.890795      5.563664    988.205003
                           3B2       793,254.83     6.750000% 060506T36     0.890795      5.563664    988.205003
                           3B3       433,223.96     6.750000% 060506T44     0.890795      5.563664    988.205003
                           3B4       433,223.96     6.750000% 060506U34     0.890795      5.563664    988.205003
                           3B5       288,815.97     6.750000% 060506U42     0.890795      5.563664    988.205003
                           3B6       289,061.26     6.750000% 060506U59     0.890796      5.563666    988.205349
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Totals       -             -     882,225,759.82       -            -           -             -           -
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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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Prin balance       520,626,772.30   192,763,537.49   101,782,380.42
Loan count                   1285              455              248
Avg loan rate           7.204461%        6.927383%        7.216696%
Prepay amount       40,991,856.19    12,060,347.88    12,625,778.46

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       815,172,690.21
Loan count                   1988
Avg loan rate                7.14
Prepay amount       65,677,982.53

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees       148,388.20        52,672.45        27,100.91
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               936.87           342.65           190.85


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees       228,161.56
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees             1,470.38


Agg advances                  N/A
Adv this period              0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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Realized losses              0.00             0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Realized losses              0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00

Coverage Amounts
- ----------------
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79     7,213,603.79

                          Total
                          -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00
Fraud                        0.00
Special Hazard      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           96.107308%           100.000000%            847,841,894.57
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   Junior            3.892692%             0.000000%             34,340,653.18
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          17                 6,652,421.49
60 to 89 days                           3                 1,551,446.38
90 or more                              1                   355,154.28
Foreclosure                             1                   423,145.00

Totals:                                22                 8,982,167.15
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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:                                623,812.39
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           71,955,358.50         71,955,358.50
Principal remittance amount           67,181,672.92         67,181,672.92
Interest remittance amount             4,773,685.58          4,773,685.58