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 2001-12 Trust)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-74544-02                  02-0559635/Man
(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 2001-12 Trust

On March 25, 2003, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2001-12 Trust, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 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  2001-12  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
                    December 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, INC.
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12 Trust
                        Bank of America, NA, as 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                  1-A-1      32,973,233.50    5.500000%     1,292,980.00    151,127.32    1,444,107.32       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-2      79,515,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    397,575.00      397,575.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-3      27,834,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    150,767.50      150,767.50       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-4      11,189,343.61    6.500000%             0.00     60,608.94       60,608.94       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-5      10,731,164.15    2.136250%    10,731,164.15     19,103.71   10,750,267.86       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-6       4,127,370.93   17.845750%     4,127,370.93     61,380.02    4,188,750.96       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7      14,326,539.30    6.500000%     3,662,017.27          0.00    3,662,017.27       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8      29,924,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    162,088.33      162,088.33       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-9      37,900,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    205,291.67      205,291.67       0.00       0.00
                        1-APO       3,499,031.20    0.000000%       130,289.46          0.00      130,289.46       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1      80,438,200.98    6.500000%    14,763,460.64    435,706.92   15,199,167.57       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-2      20,453,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    110,787.08      110,787.08       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-3      13,070,000.00    6.500000%             0.00     70,795.83       70,795.83       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-4      21,400,000.00    6.500000%             0.00    115,916.67      115,916.67       0.00       0.00
Residual                1-A-R               0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-LR              0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       5,437,345.75    6.500000%         5,221.64     29,452.29       34,673.93       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-2       2,250,174.50    6.500000%         2,160.91     12,188.45       14,349.35       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-3       1,313,177.75    6.500000%         1,261.08      7,113.05        8,374.13       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-4         750,387.28    6.500000%           720.62      4,064.60        4,785.22       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-5         562,790.46    6.500000%           540.46      3,048.45        3,588.91       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-6         750,197.90    6.500000%           720.44      4,063.57        4,784.01       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-1       3,285,798.45    6.500000%         3,162.18     17,798.07       20,960.25       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-2       1,166,024.03    6.500000%         1,122.15      6,315.96        7,438.12       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-3         848,107.23    6.500000%           816.20      4,593.91        5,410.11       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-4         318,904.12    6.500000%           306.91      1,727.40        2,034.30       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-5         424,547.28    6.500000%           408.57      2,299.63        2,708.21       0.00       0.00
                        2-B-6         318,679.82    6.500000%           306.67      1,726.18        2,032.85       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        393,617,674.63     -           34,724,030.29  2,035,540.57   36,759,570.85     -          -
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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                          1-A-1      31,680,253.50              0.00
                                1-A-2      79,515,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-3      27,834,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-4      10,990,423.61              0.00
                                1-A-5               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-6               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-7      10,742,124.11              0.00
                                1-A-8      29,924,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9      37,900,000.00              0.00
                                1-APO       3,368,741.74              0.00
                                2-A-1      65,674,740.33              0.00
                                2-A-2      20,453,000.00              0.00
                                2-A-3      13,070,000.00              0.00
                                2-A-4      21,400,000.00              0.00
Residual                        1-A-R               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-LR              0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       5,432,124.11              0.00
                                1-B-2       2,248,013.59              0.00
                                1-B-3       1,311,916.66              0.00
                                1-B-4         749,666.67              0.00
                                1-B-5         562,250.00              0.00
                                1-B-6         749,477.46              0.00
                                2-B-1       3,282,636.28              0.00
                                2-B-2       1,164,901.88              0.00
                                2-B-3         847,291.03              0.00
                                2-B-4         318,597.21              0.00
                                2-B-5         424,138.70              0.00
                                2-B-6         318,373.15              0.00
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Totals            -              -        358,971,246.43     -
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                             Payment Date: 03/25/03


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12 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                     1-A-1  32,973,233.50     5.500000% 06050HBJ6    29.034199      3.393603    711.388263
                           1-A-2  79,515,000.00     6.000000% 06050HBK3     0.000000      5.000000  1,000.000000
                           1-A-3  27,834,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBL1     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-A-4  11,189,343.61     6.500000% 06050HBM9     0.000000      4.673814    847.518445
                           1-A-5  10,731,164.15     2.136250% 06050HBN7   111.835189      0.199090      0.000000
                           1-A-6   4,127,370.93    17.845750% 06050HBP2   111.835189      1.663152      0.000000
                           1-A-7  14,326,539.30     6.500000% 06050HBQ0   275.692033      0.000000    808.712197
                           1-A-8  29,924,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBR8     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-A-9  37,900,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBS6     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           1-APO   3,499,031.20     0.000000% 06050HBZ0    31.532223      0.000000    815.291688
                           2-A-1  80,438,200.98     6.500000% 06050HBV9    97.213732      2.869022    432.451901
                           2-A-2  20,453,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBW7     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           2-A-3  13,070,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBX5     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
                           2-A-4  21,400,000.00     6.500000% 06050HBY3     0.000000      5.416667  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.500000% 06050HBT4     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-LR          0.00     6.500000% 06050HBU1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                1-B-1   5,437,345.75     6.500000% 06050HCA4     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           1-B-2   2,250,174.50     6.500000% 06050HCB2     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           1-B-3   1,313,177.75     6.500000% 06050HCC0     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           1-B-4     750,387.28     6.500000% 06050HCG1     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           1-B-5     562,790.46     6.500000% 06050HCH9     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           1-B-6     750,197.90     6.500000% 06050HCJ5     0.948182      5.348155    986.403507
                           2-B-1   3,285,798.45     6.500000% 06050HCD8     0.950173      5.347979    986.369074
                           2-B-2   1,166,024.03     6.500000% 06050HCE6     0.950173      5.347979    986.369074
                           2-B-3     848,107.23     6.500000% 06050HCF3     0.950173      5.347979    986.369074
                           2-B-4     318,904.12     6.500000% 06050HCK2     0.950173      5.347979    986.369074
                           2-B-5     424,547.28     6.500000% 06050HCL0     0.950173      5.347979    986.369074
                           2-B-6     318,679.82     6.500000% 06050HCM8     0.950119      5.347994    986.371832
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Totals       -             -     393,617,674.63       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
            MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2001-12 Trust
                        Bank of America, NA, as Servicer
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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Prin balance       230,940,761.24   128,030,484.29   358,971,245.53
Loan count                    506              280              786
Avg loan rate           6.794050%        6.789539%             6.79
Prepay amount       19,586,284.39    14,681,604.96    34,267,889.35

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Master serv fees        40,973.41        10,570.45        51,543.87
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               626.92           357.12           984.04


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

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
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                                                            Total
                                                            -----
Realized losses              0.00             0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00             0.00             0.00

Coverage Amounts                                            Total
- ----------------                                            -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       3,936,176.74             0.00     3,936,176.74


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           95.576894%           100.000000%            376,191,540.06
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   Junior            4.423106%             0.000000%             17,409,386.74
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          10                 4,378,237.71
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              1                   324,365.89
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                11                 4,702,603.60
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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           36,759,570.85         36,759,570.85
Principal remittance amount           34,724,030.29         34,724,030.29
Interest remittance amount             2,035,540.57          2,035,540.57