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 2001-8 trust)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-56234-08                  13-4186195/94
(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 2001-8 trust

On December 25, 2002, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series 2001-8 trust, 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  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 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: 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


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, 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        104,619,578.90    6.750000%    25,074,480.36    588,485.13   25,662,965.49       0.00       0.00
                        A2         36,816,236.93    6.750000%     6,690,047.11    207,091.33    6,897,138.44       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         13,700,845.56    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6          8,825,154.44    6.750000%        77,067.26     49,641.49      126,708.75       0.00       0.00
                        A7         16,205,496.74    6.000000%     3,884,018.79     81,027.48    3,965,046.27       0.00       0.00
                        A8                  0.00    2.230000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A9                  0.00   24.184286%             0.00          0.00            0.00       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        12,363,914.60    5.750000%     9,001,135.86     59,243.76    9,060,379.61       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         4,009,709.21    6.750000%             0.00     22,554.61       22,554.61       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          0.03            0.03       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1       142,529,794.74    6.500000%    19,401,694.94    772,036.39   20,173,731.33       0.00       0.00
                        3A1        52,130,047.01    6.750000%     9,639,618.74    293,231.51    9,932,850.25       0.00       0.00
                        3A2         9,548,639.05    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         2,831,655.21    0.000000%       175,514.45          0.00      175,514.45       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         12,097,488.75    6.750000%        11,217.68     68,048.37       79,266.06       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,337,533.56    6.750000%         4,949.35     30,023.63       34,972.98       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,846,816.09    6.750000%         2,639.78     16,013.34       18,653.12       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,779,506.66    6.750000%         1,650.09     10,009.72       11,659.81       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,423,408.05    6.750000%         1,319.89      8,006.67        9,326.56       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,325,666.54    6.750000%             0.00      4,705.63        4,705.63   1,229.04       0.00
                        2B1         1,867,307.12    6.500000%         7,241.73     10,114.58       17,356.31       0.00       0.00
                        2B2         1,005,473.07    6.500000%         3,899.39      5,446.31        9,345.70       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           574,556.04    6.500000%         2,228.22      3,112.18        5,340.40       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           287,278.02    6.500000%         1,114.11      1,556.09        2,670.20       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           287,278.02    6.500000%         1,114.11      1,556.09        2,670.20       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           287,946.12    6.500000%         1,116.70      1,559.71        2,676.41       0.31       0.00
                        3B1         2,803,357.92    6.750000%         2,593.19     15,768.89       18,362.08       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           791,095.37    6.750000%           731.79      4,449.91        5,181.70       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           432,044.61    6.750000%           399.65      2,430.25        2,829.91       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           432,044.61    6.750000%           399.65      2,430.25        2,829.91       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           288,029.74    6.750000%           266.44      1,620.17        1,886.60       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           288,274.36    6.750000%           266.65      1,621.54        1,888.20       0.05       0.00
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Totals          -        -        639,026,467.81     -           73,986,725.93  3,414,474.67   77,401,200.60   1,229.41     -
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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         79,545,098.54              0.00
                                A2         30,126,189.82              0.00
                                A3         70,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          8,331,000.00              0.00
                                A5         13,777,912.81              0.00
                                A6          8,748,087.19              0.00
                                A7         12,321,477.96              0.00
                                A8                  0.00              0.00
                                A9                  0.00              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         3,362,778.74              0.00
                                A16        10,190,000.00              0.00
                                A17        15,002,000.00              0.00
                                A18         2,244,649.96              0.00
                                A19        72,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1       123,128,099.80              0.00
                                3A1        42,490,428.28              0.00
                                3A2         9,602,350.14              0.00
                                3A3        14,500,000.00              0.00
                                APO         2,656,140.77              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1         12,086,271.07              0.00
                                B2          5,332,584.21              0.00
                                B3          2,844,176.31              0.00
                                B4          1,777,856.57              0.00
                                B5          1,422,088.16              0.00
                                B6          1,324,437.49          2,751.24
                                2B1         1,860,065.39              0.00
                                2B2         1,001,573.67              0.00
                                2B3           572,327.81              0.00
                                2B4           286,163.91              0.00
                                2B5           286,163.91              0.00
                                2B6           286,829.10              0.00
                                3B1         2,800,764.73              0.00
                                3B2           790,363.59              0.00
                                3B3           431,644.95              0.00
                                3B4           431,644.95              0.00
                                3B5           287,763.30              0.00
                                3B6           288,007.65              0.00
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Totals            -              -        565,169,290.83          2,751.24
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/02


          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, 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    104,619,578.90     6.750000% 060506P22    89.923614      2.110461    285.269431
                           A2     36,816,236.93     6.750000% 060506P30    80.312690      2.486090    361.658941
                           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     13,700,845.56     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000  1,099.945139
                           A6      8,825,154.44     6.750000% 060506P71     7.706726      4.964149    874.808719
                           A7     16,205,496.74     6.000000% 060506P89   155.360751      3.241099    492.859118
                           A8              0.00     2.230000% 060506P97     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A9              0.00    24.184286% 060506Q21     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A10             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q39     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11     2,140,000.00     6.750000% 060506Q47     0.000000      5.625000  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    12,363,914.60     5.750000% 060506Q88   274.885810      1.809246    102.695946
                           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     4,009,709.21     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      2.817110    280.360636
                           A19    72,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506R46     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      0.694147      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1   142,529,794.74     6.500000% 060506R79    64.927699      2.583617    412.047720
                           3A1    52,130,047.01     6.750000% 060506R87    82.341343      2.504775    362.952005
                           3A2     9,548,639.05     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000  1,100.051568
                           3A3    14,500,000.00     6.750000% 060506S29     0.000000      5.625000  1,000.000000
                           APO     2,831,655.21     0.000000% 060506S37    52.035165      0.000000    787.472075
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Subordinate                B1     12,097,488.75     6.750000% 060506S45     0.914684      5.548628    985.508078
                           B2      5,337,533.56     6.750000% 060506S52     0.914684      5.548628    985.508078
                           B3      2,846,816.09     6.750000% 060506S60     0.914684      5.548628    985.508078
                           B4      1,779,506.66     6.750000% 060506T51     0.914684      5.548628    985.508078
                           B5      1,423,408.05     6.750000% 060506T69     0.914684      5.548628    985.508078
                           B6      1,325,666.54     6.750000% 060506T77     0.000000      3.261040    917.845604
                           2B1     1,867,307.12     6.500000% 060506S78     3.664841      5.118715    941.328641
                           2B2     1,005,473.07     6.500000% 060506S86     3.664841      5.118715    941.328641
                           2B3       574,556.04     6.500000% 060506S94     3.664841      5.118715    941.328641
                           2B4       287,278.02     6.500000% 060506T85     3.664841      5.118715    941.328641
                           2B5       287,278.02     6.500000% 060506T93     3.664841      5.118715    941.328641
                           2B6       287,946.12     6.500000% 060506U26     3.664846      5.118721    941.328814
                           3B1     2,803,357.92     6.750000% 060506T28     0.912452      5.548518    985.490757
                           3B2       791,095.37     6.750000% 060506T36     0.912452      5.548518    985.490757
                           3B3       432,044.61     6.750000% 060506T44     0.912452      5.548518    985.490757
                           3B4       432,044.61     6.750000% 060506U34     0.912452      5.548518    985.490757
                           3B5       288,029.74     6.750000% 060506U42     0.912452      5.548518    985.490757
                           3B6       288,274.36     6.750000% 060506U59     0.912419      5.548520    985.490960
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Totals       -             -     639,026,467.81       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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Prin balance       365,445,979.79   127,807,407.16    71,915,903.88
Loan count                    913              311              178
Avg loan rate           7.181947%        6.916497%        7.202292%
Prepay amount       44,432,684.23    18,873,872.57     9,523,587.73

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       565,169,290.83
Loan count                   1402
Avg loan rate                7.12
Prepay amount       72,830,144.53

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        77,564.39        25,474.44        17,641.90
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               683.77           245.42           135.86


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees       120,680.73
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees             1,065.04


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      101,796.81             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Realized losses              0.00
Cumulative losses      101,796.81

Coverage Amounts
- ----------------
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       6,390,264.68             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00
Fraud                        0.00
Special Hazard       6,390,264.68


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           94.661708%           100.000000%            604,871,363.18
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   Junior            5.338292%             0.000000%             34,110,726.79
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          19                 7,465,172.77
60 to 89 days                           5                 2,140,084.25
90 or more                              1                   305,474.54
Foreclosure                             1                   423,145.00

Totals:                                26                10,333,876.56
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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           77,401,200.60         77,401,200.60
Principal remittance amount           73,986,725.93         73,986,725.93
Interest remittance amount             3,414,474.67          3,414,474.67