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): October 25, 2002

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-8)

                (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 2000-8

On October 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2000-8, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2000, 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  2000-8  relating to the distribution date of October
                    25,  2002 prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under
                    the  Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1,
                    2000.







                                   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: October 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 October 25, 2002


                             Payment Date: 10/25/02


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-8
                     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                  A1                  0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A2                  0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A3         17,185,038.41    7.500000%     6,245,255.30    106,581.49    6,351,836.79       0.00     825.00
                        A4         35,000,000.00    7.250000%             0.00    209,834.10      209,834.10       0.00   1,624.23
                        A5          1,166,666.67    7.500000%             0.00      7,235.66        7,235.66       0.00      56.01
                        A6             86,168.75    7.500000%        10,312.26        534.42       10,846.68       0.00       4.14
                        APO            80,807.96    0.000000%        25,176.88          0.00       25,176.88       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    7.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1          7,429,784.14    7.500000%         5,887.35     46,079.47       51,966.82       0.00     356.68
                        B2          2,592,495.27    7.500000%         2,054.29     16,078.64       18,132.93       0.00     124.46
                        B3          1,555,300.17    7.500000%         1,232.42      9,645.96       10,878.38       0.00      74.67
                        B4            864,821.75    7.500000%           685.28      5,363.62        6,048.90       0.00      41.52
                        B5            691,463.41    7.500000%           547.91      4,288.45        4,836.37       0.00      33.20
                        B6            691,198.34    7.500000%           547.70      4,286.81        4,834.51       0.00      33.18
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Totals          -        -         66,177,078.19     -            6,291,699.40    409,928.61    6,701,628.01     -        3,173.08
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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                  0.00              0.00
                                A2                  0.00              0.00
                                A3         10,939,783.10            825.00
                                A4         35,000,000.00          1,624.23
                                A5          1,166,666.67             56.01
                                A6             75,856.49              4.14
                                APO            55,631.08              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          7,423,896.79            356.68
                                B2          2,590,440.99            124.46
                                B3          1,554,067.75             74.67
                                B4            864,136.47             41.52
                                B5            690,915.49             33.20
                                B6            690,650.64             33.18
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Totals            -              -         59,885,378.79          3,173.08
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                             Payment Date: 10/25/02


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-8
                     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                     A1              0.00     7.500000% 060506RS3     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A2              0.00     7.500000% 060506RT1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A3     17,185,038.41     7.500000% 060506RU8   178.435866      3.045185    312.565232
                           A4     35,000,000.00     7.250000% 060506RV6     0.000000      5.995260  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,166,666.67     7.500000% 060506RW4     0.000000      6.201997  1,000.000570
                           A6         86,168.75     7.500000% 060506RX2    18.580655      0.962915    136.678359
                           APO        80,807.96     0.000000% 060506RY0   226.793800      0.000000    501.125865
Residual                   AR              0.00     7.500000% 060506RZ7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     7.500000% 060506SA1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      7,429,784.14     7.500000% 060506SB9     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
                           B2      2,592,495.27     7.500000% 060506SC7     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
                           B3      1,555,300.17     7.500000% 060506SD5     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
                           B4        864,821.75     7.500000% 060506SE3     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
                           B5        691,463.41     7.500000% 060506SF0     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
                           B6        691,198.34     7.500000% 060506SG8     0.780505      6.108905    984.210101
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Totals       -             -      66,177,078.19       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2000-8
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance        59,885,378.61    59,885,378.61
Loan count                    162              162
Avg loan rate           8.217946%             8.22
Prepay amount        6,239,250.45     6,239,250.45

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        22,917.44        22,917.44
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               220.59           220.59


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             135,750.00       135,750.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       1,969,102.02     1,969,102.02


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Senior           79.122083%           100.000000%             52,352,015.12
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   Junior           20.877917%             0.000000%             13,814,108.12
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           4                 1,159,901.38
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   463,734.06

Totals:                                 5                 1,623,635.44
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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            6,701,628.01          6,701,628.01
Principal remittance amount            6,291,699.40          6,291,699.40
Interest remittance amount               409,928.61            409,928.61