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): March 25, 2003

                                      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 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC                             28255
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 704-387-2111

                                 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 March 25, 2003, 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
                    March  25, 2003 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: March 25, 2003


                                      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 March 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 03/25/03


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                        Bank of America, NA, as 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            281,706.48    6.750000%       281,706.48      1,559.04      283,265.52       0.00      25.56
                        A2             14,171.23    6.750000%        14,171.23         78.43       14,249.66       0.00       1.29
                        A3                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A4          5,601,000.00    6.750000%             0.00     30,997.40       30,997.40       0.00     508.23
                        A5          1,000,000.00    6.750000%        89,101.27      5,534.26       94,635.53       0.00      90.74
                        A6          3,393,000.00    7.000000%     1,461,973.62     19,473.22    1,481,446.84       0.00     319.28
                        A7          2,447,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     14,043.91       14,043.91       0.00     230.26
                        A8          5,772,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     33,126.86       33,126.86       0.00     543.14
                        A9          4,796,000.00    7.000000%             0.00     27,525.37       27,525.37       0.00     451.30
                        A10        16,408,000.00    6.500000%     1,461,973.62     87,442.97    1,549,416.59       0.00   1,433.70
                        A11         4,007,044.65    7.000000%     1,828,602.64     22,997.37    1,851,600.01       0.00     377.06
                        A12         4,007,044.65    6.500000%     1,828,602.64     21,354.70    1,849,957.34       0.00     350.13
                        A13         5,855,641.48    6.750000%     5,855,641.48     32,406.65    5,888,048.13       0.00     531.33
                        A14         2,148,349.43    6.750000%     2,160,238.96          0.00    2,160,238.96       0.00     194.94
                        A15        50,000,000.00    6.750000%             0.00    276,713.06      276,713.06       0.00   4,536.94
                        A16            49,329.23    6.750000%         6,984.37        273.00        7,257.38       0.00       4.48
                        APO            97,076.14    0.000000%        27,719.05          0.00       27,719.05       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          8,104,952.00    6.750000%         7,486.87     44,854.92       52,341.79       0.00     735.43
                        B2          3,684,694.04    6.750000%         3,403.70     20,392.06       23,795.76       0.00     334.34
                        B3          2,210,620.01    6.750000%         2,042.04     12,234.15       14,276.19       0.00     200.59
                        B4          1,228,558.70    6.750000%         1,134.87      6,799.16        7,934.03       0.00     111.48
                        B5            983,043.37    6.750000%           908.08      5,440.42        6,348.50       0.00      89.20
                        B6            981,587.74    6.750000%           906.70      5,432.36        6,339.06       0.00      89.07
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Totals          -        -        123,070,819.17     -           15,032,597.64    668,679.28   15,701,276.92     -       11,158.50
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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             25.56
                                A2                  0.00              1.29
                                A3                  0.00              0.00
                                A4          5,601,000.00            508.23
                                A5            910,898.73             90.74
                                A6          1,931,026.38            319.28
                                A7          2,447,000.00            230.26
                                A8          5,772,000.00            543.14
                                A9          4,796,000.00            451.30
                                A10        14,946,026.38          1,433.70
                                A11         2,178,442.01            377.06
                                A12         2,178,442.01            350.13
                                A13                 0.00            531.33
                                A14                 0.00            194.94
                                A15        50,000,000.00          4,536.94
                                A16            42,344.86              4.48
                                APO            69,357.08              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          8,097,465.13            735.43
                                B2          3,681,290.34            334.34
                                B3          2,208,577.97            200.59
                                B4          1,227,423.83            111.48
                                B5            982,135.30             89.20
                                B6            980,681.04             89.07
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Totals            -              -        108,050,111.06         11,158.50
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                             Payment Date: 03/25/03


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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                        Bank of America, NA, as 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        281,706.48     6.750000% 060506XZ0     3.360089      0.018596      0.000000
                           A2         14,171.23     6.750000% 060506YA4    28.342457      0.156855      0.000000
                           A3              0.00     6.750000% 060506YB2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A4      5,601,000.00     6.750000% 060506YC0     0.000000      5.534261  1,000.000000
                           A5      1,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YD8    89.101269      5.534261    910.898731
                           A6      3,393,000.00     7.000000% 060506YE6   430.879347      5.739234    569.120653
                           A7      2,447,000.00     7.000000% 060506YF3     0.000000      5.739234  1,000.000000
                           A8      5,772,000.00     7.000000% 060506YG1     0.000000      5.739234  1,000.000000
                           A9      4,796,000.00     7.000000% 060506YH9     0.000000      5.739234  1,000.000000
                           A10    16,408,000.00     6.500000% 060506YJ5    89.101269      5.329289    910.898731
                           A11     4,007,044.65     7.000000% 060506YK2    36.572053      0.459947     43.568840
                           A12     4,007,044.65     6.500000% 060506YL0    36.572053      0.427094     43.568840
                           A13     5,855,641.48     6.750000% 060506YM8   886.815309      4.907868      0.000000
                           A14     2,148,349.43     6.750000% 060506YN6   1,136.967872    0.000000      0.000000
                           A15    50,000,000.00     6.750000% 060506YP1     0.000000      5.534261  1,000.000000
                           A16        49,329.23     6.750000% 060506YQ9    31.041665      1.213337    188.199374
                           APO        97,076.14     0.000000% 060506YR7   190.864872      0.000000    477.571570
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506YS5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      8,104,952.00     6.750000% 060506YT3     0.907170      5.434984    981.154142
                           B2      3,684,694.04     6.750000% 060506YU0     0.907170      5.434984    981.154142
                           B3      2,210,620.01     6.750000% 060506YV8     0.907170      5.434984    981.154142
                           B4      1,228,558.70     6.750000% 060506YW6     0.907170      5.434984    981.154142
                           B5        983,043.37     6.750000% 060506YX4     0.907170      5.434984    981.154142
                           B6        981,587.74     6.750000% 060506YY2     0.905647      5.426041    979.539700
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Totals       -             -     123,070,819.17       -            -           -             -           -
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                      BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-5 Trust
                        Bank of America, NA, as Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       108,050,110.42   108,050,110.42
Loan count                    280              280
Avg loan rate           7.489443%             7.49
Prepay amount       14,907,013.01    14,907,013.01

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        39,225.42        39,225.42
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               358.96           358.96


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       1,963,482.74     1,963,482.74


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           86.040728%           100.000000%            105,877,363.29
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   Junior           13.959272%             0.000000%             17,177,573.61
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           6                 2,079,199.55
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              1                   413,236.13
Foreclosure                             4                 1,510,068.17

Totals:                                11                 4,002,503.85
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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           15,701,276.92         15,701,276.92
Principal remittance amount           15,032,597.64         15,032,597.64
Interest remittance amount               668,679.28            668,679.28