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): April 25, 2003

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

    (Issuer in respect of MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2002-9)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-97547-04                  61-1430148/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 2002-9

On April 25, 2003, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2002-9, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2002, 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 2002-9 relating to the distribution date of April 25,
                    2003  prepared by The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the
                    Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  dated as of September 1,
                    2002.







                                   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: April 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 April 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 04/25/03


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2002-9
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master 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      21,587,860.03    6.250000%     3,108,070.20    112,436.77    3,220,506.97       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-2      17,989,883.36    5.000000%     2,590,058.50     74,957.85    2,665,016.34       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-3       9,994,379.00    1.855000%     1,438,921.30     15,449.64    1,454,370.94       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-4       9,994,379.00    6.645000%             0.00     55,343.87       55,343.87       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-5      10,190,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     53,072.92       53,072.92       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-6       5,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     26,041.67       26,041.67       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7      56,363,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    293,557.29      293,557.29       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8      25,000,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    125,000.00      125,000.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-9         720,000.00    6.250000%             0.00      3,750.00        3,750.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-10     34,698,064.85    1.855000%     5,037,882.24     53,637.43    5,091,519.67       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-11     34,698,064.85    6.645000%             0.00    192,140.53      192,140.53       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-12    118,452,015.32    6.000000%    17,198,287.77    592,260.08   17,790,547.84       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-13     38,514,693.60    6.250000%     5,592,026.29    200,597.36    5,792,623.65       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-14     64,610,190.17    5.500000%     9,380,884.24    296,130.04    9,677,014.28       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-15     54,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    281,250.00      281,250.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-16      6,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     31,250.00       31,250.00       0.00       0.00
Residual                1-A-R               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.10            0.10       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-MR              0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-LR              0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-WIO   287,403,547.02    0.223049%             0.00     53,420.86       53,420.86       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1     137,767,797.77    5.750000%    17,805,025.84    660,137.36   18,465,163.21       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-WIO   132,911,628.61    0.249798%             0.00     27,667.50       27,667.50       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-1     156,771,849.02    6.000000%    21,795,141.87    783,859.25   22,579,001.12       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-WIO   142,052,029.46    0.373129%             0.00     44,169.74       44,169.74       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-PO      2,109,779.33    0.000000%        80,989.77          0.00       80,989.77       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       7,762,160.33    6.250000%         7,332.54     40,427.92       47,760.46       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-2       3,582,229.54    6.250000%         3,383.96     18,657.45       22,041.40       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-3       1,791,114.77    6.250000%         1,691.98      9,328.72       11,020.70       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-4       1,194,408.02    6.250000%         1,128.30      6,220.88        7,349.17       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-5         895,060.13    6.250000%           845.52      4,661.77        5,507.29       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-6         896,559.24    6.250000%           846.94      4,669.58        5,516.52       0.00       0.00
                        CB-1        2,976,572.61    5.898353%        11,812.56     14,630.73       26,443.30       0.00       0.00
                        CB-2          914,665.78    5.898353%         3,629.86      4,495.85        8,125.71       0.00       0.00
                        CB-3          686,976.54    5.898353%         2,726.27      3,376.69        6,102.97       0.00       0.00
                        CB-4          228,666.44    5.898353%           907.47      1,123.96        2,031.43       0.00       0.00
                        CB-5          229,643.65    5.898353%           911.34      1,128.77        2,040.11       0.00       0.00
                        CB-6          458,689.73    5.898353%         1,820.32      2,254.60        4,074.91       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        780,666,259.24     -           84,064,325.07  4,087,107.17   88,151,432.24     -          -
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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      18,479,789.83              0.00
                                1-A-2      15,399,824.86              0.00
                                1-A-3       8,555,457.71              0.00
                                1-A-4       8,555,457.71              0.00
                                1-A-5      10,190,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-6       5,000,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-7      56,363,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-8      25,000,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9         720,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-10     29,660,182.61              0.00
                                1-A-11     29,660,182.61              0.00
                                1-A-12    101,253,727.55              0.00
                                1-A-13     32,922,667.31              0.00
                                1-A-14     55,229,305.94              0.00
                                1-A-15     54,000,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-16      6,000,000.00              0.00
Residual                        1-A-R               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-MR              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-LR              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-WIO   260,492,079.80              0.00
                                2-A-1     119,962,771.93              0.00
                                2-A-WIO   115,126,980.74              0.00
                                3-A-1     134,976,707.15              0.00
                                3-A-WIO   120,763,426.08              0.00
                                1-A-PO      2,028,789.56              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       7,754,827.80              0.00
                                1-B-2       3,578,845.58              0.00
                                1-B-3       1,789,422.79              0.00
                                1-B-4       1,193,279.72              0.00
                                1-B-5         894,214.61              0.00
                                1-B-6         895,712.31              0.00
                                CB-1        2,964,760.05              0.00
                                CB-2          911,035.92              0.00
                                CB-3          684,250.27              0.00
                                CB-4          227,758.98              0.00
                                CB-5          228,732.31              0.00
                                CB-6          456,869.41              0.00
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Totals            -              -        696,601,934.17     -
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                             Payment Date: 04/25/03


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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2002-9
                     Bank of America, N.A., 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                     1-A-1  21,587,860.03     6.250000% 06050HVW5   103.602340      3.747892    615.992994
                           1-A-2  17,989,883.36     5.000000% 06050HVX3   103.602340      2.998314    615.992994
                           1-A-3   9,994,379.00     1.855000% 06050HVY1   103.602340      1.112374    615.992994
                           1-A-4   9,994,379.00     6.645000% 06050HVZ8     0.000000      3.984759    615.992994
                           1-A-5  10,190,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWA2     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           1-A-6   5,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWB0     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           1-A-7  56,363,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWC8     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           1-A-8  25,000,000.00     6.000000% 06050HXJ2     0.000000      5.000000  1,000.000000
                           1-A-9     720,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWD6     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           1-A-10 34,698,064.85     1.855000% 06050HWE4   104.232047      1.109740    613.658955
                           1-A-11 34,698,064.85     6.645000% 06050HWF1     0.000000      3.975321    613.658955
                           1-A-12118,452,015.32     6.000000% 06050HWG9   104.232047      3.589455    613.658955
                           1-A-13 38,514,693.60     6.250000% 06050HWH7   104.232047      3.739016    613.658955
                           1-A-14 64,610,190.17     5.500000% 06050HWJ3   104.232047      3.290334    613.658955
                           1-A-15 54,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWK0     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
                           1-A-16  6,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWL8     0.000000      5.208333  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWM6     0.000000      1.974028      0.000000
                           1-A-MR          0.00     6.250000% 06050HWN4     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-LR          0.00     6.250000% 06050HWP9     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-WIO287,403,547.02     0.223049% 06050HWQ7     0.000000      0.146636    715.030780
                           2-A-1 137,767,797.77     5.750000% 06050HWR5    94.825612      3.515745    638.895071
                           2-A-WIO132,911,628.61     0.249798% 06050HWS3     0.000000      0.151696    631.222391
                           3-A-1 156,771,849.02     6.000000% 06050HWT1    79.404631      2.855776    491.750669
                           3-A-WIO142,052,029.46     0.373129% 06050HWU8     0.000000      0.175333    479.372482
                           1-A-PO  2,109,779.33     0.000000% 06050HWV6    34.014666      0.000000    852.065639
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Subordinate                1-B-1   7,762,160.33     6.250000% 06050HWW4     0.939467      5.179746    993.571787
                           1-B-2   3,582,229.54     6.250000% 06050HWX2     0.939467      5.179746    993.571787
                           1-B-3   1,791,114.77     6.250000% 06050HWY0     0.939467      5.179746    993.571787
                           1-B-4   1,194,408.02     6.250000% 06050HXC7     0.939467      5.179746    993.571787
                           1-B-5     895,060.13     6.250000% 06050HXD5     0.939467      5.179746    993.571787
                           1-B-6     896,559.24     6.250000% 06050HXE3     0.939467      5.179747    993.571874
                           CB-1    2,976,572.61     5.898353% 06050HWZ7     3.878058      4.803260    973.328971
                           CB-2      914,665.78     5.898353% 06050HXA1     3.878058      4.803260    973.328971
                           CB-3      686,976.54     5.898353% 06050HXB9     3.878058      4.803260    973.328971
                           CB-4      228,666.44     5.898353% 06050HXF0     3.878058      4.803260    973.328971
                           CB-5      229,643.65     5.898353% 06050HXG8     3.878058      4.803260    973.328971
                           CB-6      458,689.73     5.898353% 06050HXH6     3.878060      4.803263    973.329460
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Totals       -             -     780,666,259.24       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2002-9
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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Prin balance       435,653,762.70   122,253,675.65   138,694,495.51
Loan count                    941              263              317
Avg loan rate           6.614226%        6.235362%        6.563074%
Prepay amount       43,973,804.45    17,296,497.86    21,155,618.55

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       696,601,933.86
Loan count                   1521
Avg loan rate                6.54
Prepay amount       82,425,920.86

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        27,932.10            58.96         3,549.07
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               400.07           116.72           133.76


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees        31,540.12
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees               650.56


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            0.00             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Realized losses              0.00
Cumulative losses            0.00

Coverage Amounts
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Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard               0.00             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00
Fraud                        0.00
Special Hazard               0.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior           97.235601%           100.000000%            759,049,512.46
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   Junior            2.764399%             0.000000%             21,579,709.72
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          10                 6,169,296.73
60 to 89 days                           2                   911,536.38
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                12                 7,080,833.11
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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           88,151,432.24         88,151,432.24
Principal remittance amount           84,064,325.07         84,064,325.07
Interest remittance amount             4,087,107.17          4,087,107.17