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 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 October 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 October
                    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: 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
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5
                     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         26,329,886.83    6.750000%     6,744,028.26    141,625.91    6,885,654.17       0.00   6,479.70
                        A2            165,735.21    6.750000%        39,263.27        891.47       40,154.74       0.00      40.79
                        A3         61,219,288.20    6.750000%    16,262,886.06    329,292.62   16,592,178.68       0.00  15,065.88
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     30,127.24       30,127.24       0.00   1,378.39
                        A5          1,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      5,378.90        5,378.90       0.00     246.10
                        A6          3,393,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     18,926.57       18,926.57       0.00     865.93
                        A7          2,447,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     13,649.66       13,649.66       0.00     624.50
                        A8          5,772,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     32,196.92       32,196.92       0.00   1,473.08
                        A9          4,796,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     26,752.67       26,752.67       0.00   1,224.00
                        A10        16,408,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     84,988.26       84,988.26       0.00   3,888.40
                        A11        18,355,465.34    7.000000%     3,717,016.60    102,389.02    3,819,405.62       0.00   4,684.53
                        A12        18,355,465.34    6.500000%     3,717,016.60     95,075.52    3,812,092.11       0.00   4,349.92
                        A13         7,263,499.79    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00   1,787.53
                        A14         2,090,057.49    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00     514.36
                        A15        50,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    268,945.15      268,945.15       0.00  12,304.85
                        A16           104,133.24    6.750000%        14,197.20        560.12       14,757.32       0.00      25.63
                        APO           136,207.54    0.000000%        11,709.98          0.00       11,709.98       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          8,141,262.72    6.750000%         7,099.95     43,791.06       50,891.02       0.00   2,003.54
                        B2          3,701,201.71    6.750000%         3,227.80     19,908.41       23,136.20       0.00     910.85
                        B3          2,220,523.73    6.750000%         1,936.51     11,943.98       13,880.49       0.00     546.46
                        B4          1,234,062.72    6.750000%         1,076.22      6,637.90        7,714.12       0.00     303.70
                        B5            987,447.47    6.750000%           861.15      5,311.38        6,172.53       0.00     243.01
                        B6            987,610.83    6.750000%           861.17      5,312.26        6,173.43   1,624.27     243.05
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Totals          -        -        240,708,848.17     -           30,521,180.75  1,243,705.03   31,764,885.78   1,624.27  59,204.19
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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         19,585,858.58          6,479.70
                                A2            126,471.95             40.79
                                A3         44,956,402.14         15,065.88
                                A4          5,601,000.00          1,378.39
                                A5          1,000,000.00            246.10
                                A6          3,393,000.00            865.93
                                A7          2,447,000.00            624.50
                                A8          5,772,000.00          1,473.08
                                A9          4,796,000.00          1,224.00
                                A10        16,408,000.00          3,888.40
                                A11        14,638,448.75          4,684.53
                                A12        14,638,448.75          4,349.92
                                A13         7,302,569.45          1,787.53
                                A14         2,101,299.70            514.36
                                A15        50,000,000.00         12,304.85
                                A16            89,936.04             25.63
                                APO           124,497.56              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,134,162.77          2,003.54
                                B2          3,697,973.91            910.85
                                B3          2,218,587.23            546.46
                                B4          1,232,986.50            303.70
                                B5            986,586.32            243.01
                                B6            985,125.38            243.05
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Totals            -              -        210,236,355.02         59,204.19
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                             Payment Date: 10/25/02


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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     26,329,886.83     6.750000% 060506XZ0    80.440228      1.689260    233.612741
                           A2        165,735.21     6.750000% 060506YA4    78.526531      1.782947    252.943896
                           A3     61,219,288.20     6.750000% 060506YB2    81.314430      1.646463    224.782011
                           A4      5,601,000.00     6.750000% 060506YC0     0.000000      5.378903  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YD8     0.000000      5.378903  1,000.000000
                           A6      3,393,000.00     7.000000% 060506YE6     0.000000      5.578122  1,000.000000
                           A7      2,447,000.00     7.000000% 060506YF3     0.000000      5.578122  1,000.000000
                           A8      5,772,000.00     7.000000% 060506YG1     0.000000      5.578122  1,000.000000
                           A9      4,796,000.00     7.000000% 060506YH9     0.000000      5.578122  1,000.000000
                           A10    16,408,000.00     6.500000% 060506YJ5     0.000000      5.179684  1,000.000000
                           A11    18,355,465.34     7.000000% 060506YK2    74.340332      2.047780    292.768975
                           A12    18,355,465.34     6.500000% 060506YL0    74.340332      1.901510    292.768975
                           A13     7,263,499.79     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,105.947213
                           A14     2,090,057.49     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,105.947213
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.378903  1,000.000000
                           A16       104,133.24     6.750000% 060506YQ9    63.098664      2.489434    399.715721
                           APO       136,207.54     0.000000% 060506YR7    80.631302      0.000000    857.251975
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,141,262.72     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.860288      5.306078    985.600723
                           B2      3,701,201.71     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.860288      5.306078    985.600723
                           B3      2,220,523.73     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.860288      5.306078    985.600723
                           B4      1,234,062.72     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.860288      5.306078    985.600723
                           B5        987,447.47     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.860288      5.306078    985.600723
                           B6        987,610.83     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.860170      5.306080    983.978872
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Totals       -             -     240,708,848.17       -            -           -             -           -
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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       210,236,354.48   210,236,354.48
Loan count                    531              531
Avg loan rate           7.482114%             7.48
Prepay amount       29,779,259.73    29,779,259.73

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        37,567.50        37,567.50
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               702.07           702.07


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          1,624.27         1,624.27
Cumulative losses        1,624.27         1,624.27

Coverage Amounts                           Total
- ----------------                           -----
Bankruptcy             147,974.56       147,974.56
Fraud                        0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       2,407,088.48     2,407,088.48


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           92.830916%           100.000000%            223,436,738.98
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   Junior            7.169084%             0.000000%             17,255,422.12
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          10                 3,684,552.93
60 to 89 days                           2                   667,943.71
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   310,142.86

Totals:                                13                 4,662,639.50
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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           31,764,885.78         31,764,885.78
Principal remittance amount           30,521,180.75         30,521,180.75
Interest remittance amount             1,243,705.03          1,243,705.03