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 2001-8)

                (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 October 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 October
                    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: 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


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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        166,418,979.29    6.750000%    26,705,097.57    920,375.96   27,625,473.52       0.00  15,730.80
                        A2         53,304,750.10    6.750000%     7,125,107.21    294,800.57    7,419,907.78       0.00   5,038.65
                        A3         70,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    387,133.23      387,133.23       0.00   6,616.77
                        A4          8,331,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     46,074.38       46,074.38       0.00     787.49
                        A5         13,549,312.75    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00   1,280.75
                        A6          8,976,687.25    6.750000%        74,934.13     49,645.34      124,579.47       0.00     848.52
                        A7         23,189,289.46    6.000000%     1,547,710.71    113,998.03    1,661,708.74       0.00   1,948.42
                        A8          6,820,350.12    2.663750%     6,820,350.12     14,885.34    6,835,235.46       0.00     254.42
                        A9          1,768,239.00   22.511250%     1,768,239.00     32,613.64    1,800,852.63       0.00     557.42
                        A10                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A11         2,140,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     11,835.22       11,835.22       0.00     202.28
                        A12         1,450,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      8,019.19        8,019.19       0.00     137.06
                        A13         2,213,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     12,238.94       12,238.94       0.00     209.18
                        A14         9,474,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     52,395.72       52,395.72       0.00     895.53
                        A15        28,548,714.54    5.750000%     3,586,788.62    134,497.14    3,721,285.76       0.00   2,298.79
                        A16        10,190,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     54,268.30       54,268.30       0.00     927.54
                        A17        15,002,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     82,968.18       82,968.18       0.00   1,418.07
                        A18         7,183,434.32    6.750000%             0.00     39,727.80       39,727.80       0.00     679.02
                        A19        72,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    398,194.18      398,194.18       0.00   6,805.82
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.28            0.28       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1       187,976,391.45    6.500000%    20,651,612.18  1,018,205.45   21,669,817.63       0.00       0.00
                        3A1        72,469,665.39    6.750000%     8,829,524.50    407,641.87    9,237,166.37       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         9,442,116.48    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         3,067,541.28    0.000000%        70,564.29          0.00       70,564.29       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,119,556.83    6.750000%        10,986.87     67,026.90       78,013.77       0.00   1,145.60
                        B2          5,347,270.22    6.750000%         4,847.52     29,572.94       34,420.46       0.00     505.45
                        B3          2,852,009.21    6.750000%         2,585.46     15,772.96       18,358.43       0.00     269.59
                        B4          1,782,752.81    6.750000%         1,616.14      9,859.47       11,475.61       0.00     168.52
                        B5          1,426,004.61    6.750000%         1,292.73      7,886.48        9,179.21       0.00     134.79
                        B6          1,425,989.84    6.750000%         1,292.72      7,886.40        9,179.12  97,816.29     134.79
                        2B1         1,881,686.32    6.500000%         7,163.23     10,192.47       17,355.70       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,013,215.71    6.500000%         3,857.12      5,488.25        9,345.38       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           578,980.41    6.500000%         2,204.07      3,136.14        5,340.21       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           289,490.20    6.500000%         1,102.04      1,568.07        2,670.11       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           289,490.20    6.500000%         1,102.04      1,568.07        2,670.11       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           290,163.40    6.500000%         1,104.55      1,571.72        2,676.27       0.00       0.00
                        3B1         2,808,478.62    6.750000%         2,548.52     15,797.69       18,346.21       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           792,540.41    6.750000%           719.18      4,458.04        5,177.22       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           432,833.79    6.750000%           392.77      2,434.69        2,827.46       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           432,833.79    6.750000%           392.77      2,434.69        2,827.46       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           288,555.86    6.750000%           261.85      1,623.13        1,884.97       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           288,800.93    6.750000%           262.07      1,624.51        1,886.57       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        815,172,690.30     -           77,223,659.96  4,350,983.88   81,574,643.84  97,816.29  48,995.28
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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        139,713,881.72         15,730.80
                                A2         46,179,642.90          5,038.65
                                A3         70,000,000.00          6,616.77
                                A4          8,331,000.00            787.49
                                A5         13,624,246.89          1,280.75
                                A6          8,901,753.11            848.52
                                A7         21,641,578.75          1,948.42
                                A8                  0.00            254.42
                                A9                  0.00            557.42
                                A10                 0.00              0.00
                                A11         2,140,000.00            202.28
                                A12         1,450,000.00            137.06
                                A13         2,213,000.00            209.18
                                A14         9,474,000.00            895.53
                                A15        24,961,925.92          2,298.79
                                A16        10,190,000.00            927.54
                                A17        15,002,000.00          1,418.07
                                A18         6,480,090.37            679.02
                                A19        72,000,000.00          6,805.82
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       167,324,779.28              0.00
                                3A1        63,640,140.89              0.00
                                3A2         9,495,228.39              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         2,996,976.99              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,108,569.96          1,145.60
                                B2          5,342,422.71            505.45
                                B3          2,849,423.75            269.59
                                B4          1,781,136.68            168.52
                                B5          1,424,711.88            134.79
                                B6          1,326,880.84            134.79
                                2B1         1,874,523.09              0.00
                                2B2         1,009,358.59              0.00
                                2B3           576,776.34              0.00
                                2B4           288,388.17              0.00
                                2B5           288,388.17              0.00
                                2B6           289,058.85              0.00
                                3B1         2,805,930.10              0.00
                                3B2           791,821.23              0.00
                                3B3           432,441.02              0.00
                                3B4           432,441.02              0.00
                                3B5           288,294.01              0.00
                                3B6           288,538.86              0.00
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Totals            -              -        737,979,260.09         48,995.28
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                             Payment Date: 10/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   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    166,418,979.29     6.750000% 060506P22    95.771432      3.300708    501.050350
                           A2     53,304,750.10     6.750000% 060506P30    85.535501      3.539022    554.377466
                           A3     70,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506P48     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A4      8,331,000.00     6.750000% 060506P55     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A5     13,549,312.75     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,087.677382
                           A6      8,976,687.25     6.750000% 060506P71     7.493413      4.964534    890.175311
                           A7     23,189,289.46     6.000000% 060506P89    61.908428      4.559921    865.663150
                           A8      6,820,350.12     2.663750% 060506P97   145.774380      0.318151      0.000000
                           A9      1,768,239.00    22.511250% 060506Q21   145.774380      2.688682      0.000000
                           A10             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q39     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11     2,140,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q47     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A12     1,450,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q54     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A13     2,213,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q62     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A14     9,474,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q70     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A15    28,548,714.54     5.750000% 060506Q88   109.536986      4.107410    762.312595
                           A16    10,190,000.00     6.500000% 060506Q96     0.000000      5.325642  1,000.000000
                           A17    15,002,000.00     6.750000% 060506R20     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
                           A18     7,183,434.32     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      4.962071    809.374420
                           A19    72,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506R46     0.000000      5.530475  1,000.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      5.565051      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1   187,976,391.45     6.500000% 060506R79    69.110542      3.407421    559.951741
                           3A1    72,469,665.39     6.750000% 060506R87    75.421542      3.482065    543.612236
                           3A2     9,442,116.48     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,087.779629
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     3,067,541.28     0.000000% 060506S37    20.920355      0.000000    888.520564
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Subordinate                B1     12,119,556.83     6.750000% 060506S45     0.895863      5.465338    987.326318
                           B2      5,347,270.22     6.750000% 060506S52     0.895863      5.465338    987.326318
                           B3      2,852,009.21     6.750000% 060506S60     0.895863      5.465338    987.326318
                           B4      1,782,752.81     6.750000% 060506T51     0.895863      5.465338    987.326318
                           B5      1,426,004.61     6.750000% 060506T69     0.895863      5.465338    987.326318
                           B6      1,425,989.84     6.750000% 060506T77     0.895863      5.465338    919.538859
                           2B1     1,881,686.32     6.500000% 060506S78     3.625116      5.158131    948.645288
                           2B2     1,013,215.71     6.500000% 060506S86     3.625116      5.158131    948.645288
                           2B3       578,980.41     6.500000% 060506S94     3.625116      5.158131    948.645288
                           2B4       289,490.20     6.500000% 060506T85     3.625116      5.158131    948.645288
                           2B5       289,490.20     6.500000% 060506T93     3.625116      5.158131    948.645288
                           2B6       290,163.40     6.500000% 060506U26     3.624956      5.158137    948.646499
                           3B1     2,808,478.62     6.750000% 060506T28     0.896736      5.558653    987.308268
                           3B2       792,540.41     6.750000% 060506T36     0.896736      5.558653    987.308268
                           3B3       432,833.79     6.750000% 060506T44     0.896736      5.558653    987.308268
                           3B4       432,833.79     6.750000% 060506U34     0.896736      5.558653    987.308268
                           3B5       288,555.86     6.750000% 060506U42     0.896736      5.558653    987.308268
                           3B6       288,800.93     6.750000% 060506U59     0.896736      5.558655    987.308613
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Totals       -             -     815,172,690.30       -            -           -             -           -
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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       472,890,805.61   172,093,068.48    92,995,385.86
Loan count                   1172              410              227
Avg loan rate           7.199058%        6.926069%        7.214788%
Prepay amount       46,646,141.03    19,936,656.33     8,694,606.56

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       737,979,259.95
Loan count                   1809
Avg loan rate                7.14
Prepay amount       75,277,403.92

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        49,419.16        34,387.78        21,928.69
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               867.71           321.27           169.64


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees       105,735.62
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees             1,358.62


Agg advances                  N/A
Adv this period              0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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Realized losses         97,816.29             0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses       97,816.29             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Realized losses         97,816.29
Cumulative losses       97,816.29

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           95.803951%           100.000000%            780,832,037.12
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   Junior            4.196049%             0.000000%             34,199,105.26
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          20                 8,019,118.35
60 to 89 days                           5                 1,937,683.17
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             1                   423,145.00

Totals:                                26                10,379,946.52
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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           81,574,643.84         81,574,643.84
Principal remittance amount           77,223,659.96         77,223,659.96
Interest remittance amount             4,350,983.88          4,350,983.88