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): December 25, 2002

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

 (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-56234-02                  13-4186206
(State or other               (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of                                         Identification No.)
    organization)



101 Barclay St.  8W, New York, NY                           10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 212-815-6140

                                 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 Trust

On December 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2001-5 Trust, 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  Trust  relating  to the distribution date of
                    December  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: December 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 December 25, 2002


                             Payment Date: 12/25/02


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                         Bank of America, N.A. 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         12,327,489.86    6.750000%     5,384,900.62     68,213.31    5,453,113.94       0.00   1,128.82
                        A2             84,211.08    6.750000%        31,334.69        465.98       31,800.66       0.00       7.71
                        A3         27,453,784.51    6.750000%    12,988,310.76    151,913.62   13,140,224.38       0.00   2,513.92
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     30,992.75       30,992.75       0.00     512.88
                        A5          1,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00      5,533.43        5,533.43       0.00      91.57
                        A6          3,393,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     19,470.30       19,470.30       0.00     322.20
                        A7          2,447,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     14,041.80       14,041.80       0.00     232.37
                        A8          5,772,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     33,121.89       33,121.89       0.00     548.11
                        A9          4,796,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     27,521.24       27,521.24       0.00     455.43
                        A10        16,408,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     87,429.85       87,429.85       0.00   1,446.82
                        A11        10,637,652.21    7.000000%     2,966,425.47     61,042.81    3,027,468.28       0.00   1,010.16
                        A12        10,637,652.21    6.500000%     2,966,425.47     56,682.61    3,023,108.08       0.00     938.00
                        A13         7,342,744.61    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00     672.37
                        A14         2,112,860.03    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00     193.47
                        A15        50,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    276,671.55      276,671.55       0.00   4,578.45
                        A16            74,654.94    6.750000%        11,330.31        413.10       11,743.40       0.00       6.84
                        APO           117,401.20    0.000000%        12,268.49          0.00       12,268.49       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          8,126,971.06    6.750000%         7,273.72     44,970.03       52,243.76       0.00     744.18
                        B2          3,694,704.40    6.750000%         3,306.80     20,444.39       23,751.19       0.00     338.32
                        B3          2,216,625.69    6.750000%         1,983.90     12,265.55       14,249.45       0.00     202.97
                        B4          1,231,896.38    6.750000%         1,102.56      6,816.61        7,919.17       0.00     112.80
                        B5            985,714.05    6.750000%           882.22      5,454.38        6,336.60       0.00      90.26
                        B6            984,254.46    6.750000%           880.92      5,446.30        6,327.22       0.00      90.13
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Totals          -        -        177,445,616.67     -           24,376,425.93    928,911.56   25,305,337.49     -       16,237.78
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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          6,942,589.23          1,128.82
                                A2             52,876.40              7.71
                                A3         14,465,473.75          2,513.92
                                A4          5,601,000.00            512.88
                                A5          1,000,000.00             91.57
                                A6          3,393,000.00            322.20
                                A7          2,447,000.00            232.37
                                A8          5,772,000.00            548.11
                                A9          4,796,000.00            455.43
                                A10        16,408,000.00          1,446.82
                                A11         7,671,226.74          1,010.16
                                A12         7,671,226.74            938.00
                                A13         7,383,375.18            672.37
                                A14         2,124,551.39            193.47
                                A15        50,000,000.00          4,578.45
                                A16            63,324.63              6.84
                                APO           105,132.71              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,119,697.34            744.18
                                B2          3,691,397.60            338.32
                                B3          2,214,641.79            202.97
                                B4          1,230,793.82            112.80
                                B5            984,831.82             90.26
                                B6            983,373.54             90.13
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Totals            -              -        153,121,512.67         16,237.78
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/02


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                         Bank of America, N.A. 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     12,327,489.86     6.750000% 060506XZ0    64.229066      0.813623     82.808588
                           A2         84,211.08     6.750000% 060506YA4    62.669373      0.931952    105.752794
                           A3     27,453,784.51     6.750000% 060506YB2    64.941554      0.759568     72.327369
                           A4      5,601,000.00     6.750000% 060506YC0     0.000000      5.533431  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YD8     0.000000      5.533431  1,000.000000
                           A6      3,393,000.00     7.000000% 060506YE6     0.000000      5.738373  1,000.000000
                           A7      2,447,000.00     7.000000% 060506YF3     0.000000      5.738373  1,000.000000
                           A8      5,772,000.00     7.000000% 060506YG1     0.000000      5.738373  1,000.000000
                           A9      4,796,000.00     7.000000% 060506YH9     0.000000      5.738373  1,000.000000
                           A10    16,408,000.00     6.500000% 060506YJ5     0.000000      5.328489  1,000.000000
                           A11    10,637,652.21     7.000000% 060506YK2    59.328509      1.220856    153.424535
                           A12    10,637,652.21     6.500000% 060506YL0    59.328509      1.133652    153.424535
                           A13     7,342,744.61     6.750000% 060506YM8     0.000000      0.000000  1,118.184943
                           A14     2,112,860.03     6.750000% 060506YN6     0.000000      0.000000  1,118.184943
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.533431  1,000.000000
                           A16        74,654.94     6.750000% 060506YQ9    50.356913      1.835991    281.442804
                           APO       117,401.20     0.000000% 060506YR7    84.477053      0.000000    723.911532
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,126,971.06     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.881343      5.448932    983.847975
                           B2      3,694,704.40     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.881343      5.448932    983.847975
                           B3      2,216,625.69     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.881343      5.448932    983.847975
                           B4      1,231,896.38     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.881343      5.448932    983.847975
                           B5        985,714.05     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.881343      5.448932    983.847975
                           B6        984,254.46     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.879893      5.439965    982.229065
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Totals       -             -     177,445,616.67       -            -           -             -           -
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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                         Bank of America, N.A. Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       153,121,512.07   153,121,512.07
Loan count                    393              393
Avg loan rate           7.473099%             7.47
Prepay amount       24,165,276.94    24,165,276.94

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        53,862.85        53,862.85
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               517.55           517.55


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       1,968,361.82     1,968,361.82


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           90.292105%           100.000000%            160,205,450.64
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   Junior            9.707895%             0.000000%             17,224,735.91
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           9                 3,316,041.20
60 to 89 days                           1                   385,027.34
90 or more                              1                   433,969.77
Foreclosure                             1                   296,758.58

Totals:                                12                 4,431,796.89
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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           25,305,337.49         25,305,337.49
Principal remittance amount           24,376,425.93         24,376,425.93
Interest remittance amount               928,911.56            928,911.56