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): August 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 August 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 August
                    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: August 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 August 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 08/25/03


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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

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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       7,235,953.02    6.250000%     3,199,569.26     37,281.70    3,236,850.96       0.00     405.56
                        1-A-2       6,029,960.85    5.000000%     2,666,307.72     24,854.46    2,691,162.18       0.00     270.37
                        1-A-3       3,349,978.04    1.650000%     1,481,281.97      4,556.65    1,485,838.62       0.00      49.57
                        1-A-4       3,349,978.04    6.850000%             0.00     18,917.01       18,917.01       0.00     205.78
                        1-A-5      10,190,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     52,501.79       52,501.79       0.00     571.13
                        1-A-6       5,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     25,761.43       25,761.43       0.00     280.24
                        1-A-7      56,363,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    290,398.27      290,398.27       0.00   3,159.02
                        1-A-8      25,000,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    125,000.00      125,000.00       0.00   1,345.15
                        1-A-9         720,000.00    6.250000%             0.00      3,709.65        3,709.65       0.00      40.35
                        1-A-10     11,435,006.79    1.650000%     5,186,193.41     15,553.93    5,201,747.34       0.00     169.20
                        1-A-11     11,435,006.79    6.850000%             0.00     64,572.40       64,572.40       0.00     702.43
                        1-A-12     39,036,747.59    6.000000%    17,704,591.40    193,083.33   17,897,674.73       0.00   2,100.41
                        1-A-13     12,692,805.34    6.250000%     5,756,651.01     65,396.96    5,822,047.96       0.00     711.40
                        1-A-14     21,292,771.41    5.500000%     9,657,049.86     96,541.67    9,753,591.52       0.00   1,050.20
                        1-A-15     54,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    278,223.42      278,223.42       0.00   3,026.58
                        1-A-16      6,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     30,913.71       30,913.71       0.00     336.29
Residual                1-A-R               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.03            0.03       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   162,940,916.59    0.218155%             0.00     29,303.25       29,303.25       0.00     318.77
                        2-A-1      70,497,968.44    5.750000%    13,110,645.89    326,569.26   13,437,215.15       0.00  11,233.50
                        2-A-WIO    67,384,033.63    0.253876%             0.00     13,781.93       13,781.93       0.00     474.08
                        3-A-1      77,574,952.64    6.000000%    10,129,170.01    383,891.93   10,513,061.94       0.00   3,982.84
                        3-A-WIO    71,272,934.35    0.378878%             0.00     22,272.06       22,272.06       0.00     231.07
                        1-A-PO      1,499,737.59    0.000000%       227,084.65          0.00      227,084.65       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       7,732,453.62    6.250000%         7,558.90     39,839.81       47,398.71       0.00     433.39
                        1-B-2       3,568,519.92    6.250000%         3,488.42     18,386.03       21,874.46       0.00     200.01
                        1-B-3       1,784,259.96    6.250000%         1,744.21      9,193.02       10,937.23       0.00     100.00
                        1-B-4       1,189,836.87    6.250000%         1,163.13      6,130.38        7,293.51       0.00      66.69
                        1-B-5         891,634.63    6.250000%           871.62      4,593.96        5,465.58       0.00      49.97
                        1-B-6         893,128.14    6.250000%           873.08      4,601.65        5,474.73       0.00      50.06
                        CB-1        2,928,307.91    5.898224%        12,320.48     14,114.08       26,434.56       0.00     279.10
                        CB-2          899,834.61    5.898224%         3,785.94      4,337.09        8,123.03       0.00      85.76
                        CB-3          675,837.32    5.898224%         2,843.50      3,257.45        6,100.95       0.00      64.41
                        CB-4          224,958.65    5.898224%           946.48      1,084.27        2,030.76       0.00      21.44
                        CB-5          225,920.01    5.898224%           950.53      1,088.91        2,039.44       0.00      21.53
                        CB-6          451,252.20    5.898224%         1,898.59      2,174.98        4,073.56       0.00      43.01
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Totals          -        -        428,664,825.55     -           69,156,990.05  2,211,886.46   71,368,876.51     -       32,079.33
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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       4,036,383.76            405.56
                                1-A-2       3,363,653.13            270.37
                                1-A-3       1,868,696.07             49.57
                                1-A-4       1,868,696.07            205.78
                                1-A-5      10,190,000.00            571.13
                                1-A-6       5,000,000.00            280.24
                                1-A-7      56,363,000.00          3,159.02
                                1-A-8      25,000,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9         720,000.00             40.35
                                1-A-10      6,248,813.39            169.20
                                1-A-11      6,248,813.39            702.43
                                1-A-12     21,332,156.19          2,100.41
                                1-A-13      6,936,154.33            711.40
                                1-A-14     11,635,721.56          1,050.20
                                1-A-15     54,000,000.00          3,026.58
                                1-A-16      6,000,000.00            336.29
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   139,327,953.56            318.77
                                2-A-1      57,387,322.56         11,233.50
                                2-A-WIO    54,956,430.19            474.08
                                3-A-1      67,445,782.62          3,982.84
                                3-A-WIO    61,545,863.27            231.07
                                1-A-PO      1,272,652.94              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       7,724,894.73            433.39
                                1-B-2       3,565,031.49            200.01
                                1-B-3       1,782,515.75            100.00
                                1-B-4       1,188,673.74             66.69
                                1-B-5         890,763.00             49.97
                                1-B-6         892,255.06             50.06
                                CB-1        2,915,987.44            279.10
                                CB-2          896,048.67             85.76
                                CB-3          672,993.82             64.41
                                CB-4          224,012.17             21.44
                                CB-5          224,969.48             21.53
                                CB-6          449,353.61             43.01
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Totals            -              -        359,507,835.50         30,734.18
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                             Payment Date: 08/25/03


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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

                                                      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   7,235,953.02     6.250000% 06050HVW5   106.652309      1.242723    134.546125
                           1-A-2   6,029,960.85     5.000000% 06050HVX3   106.652309      0.994179    134.546125
                           1-A-3   3,349,978.04     1.650000% 06050HVY1   106.652309      0.328079    134.546125
                           1-A-4   3,349,978.04     6.850000% 06050HVZ8     0.000000      1.362025    134.546125
                           1-A-5  10,190,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWA2     0.000000      5.152286  1,000.000000
                           1-A-6   5,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWB0     0.000000      5.152286  1,000.000000
                           1-A-7  56,363,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWC8     0.000000      5.152286  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      5.152286  1,000.000000
                           1-A-10 11,435,006.79     1.650000% 06050HWE4   107.300554      0.321806    129.285795
                           1-A-11 11,435,006.79     6.850000% 06050HWF1     0.000000      1.335981    129.285795
                           1-A-12 39,036,747.59     6.000000% 06050HWG9   107.300554      1.170202    129.285795
                           1-A-13 12,692,805.34     6.250000% 06050HWH7   107.300554      1.218960    129.285795
                           1-A-14 21,292,771.41     5.500000% 06050HWJ3   107.300554      1.072685    129.285795
                           1-A-15 54,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWK0     0.000000      5.152286  1,000.000000
                           1-A-16  6,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWL8     0.000000      5.152286  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWM6     0.000000      0.655947      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-WIO162,940,916.59     0.218155% 06050HWQ7     0.000000      0.080435    382.444546
                           2-A-1  70,497,968.44     5.750000% 06050HWR5    69.824387      1.739235    305.632130
                           2-A-WIO 67,384,033.63     0.253876% 06050HWS3     0.000000      0.075564    301.317111
                           3-A-1  77,574,952.64     6.000000% 06050HWT1    36.902857      1.398605    245.720239
                           3-A-WIO 71,272,934.35     0.378878% 06050HWU8     0.000000      0.088409    244.307355
                           1-A-PO  1,499,737.59     0.000000% 06050HWV6    95.372645      0.000000    534.497937
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Subordinate                1-B-1   7,732,453.62     6.250000% 06050HWW4     0.968469      5.104396    989.736672
                           1-B-2   3,568,519.92     6.250000% 06050HWX2     0.968469      5.104396    989.736672
                           1-B-3   1,784,259.96     6.250000% 06050HWY0     0.968469      5.104396    989.736672
                           1-B-4   1,189,836.87     6.250000% 06050HXC7     0.968469      5.104396    989.736672
                           1-B-5     891,634.63     6.250000% 06050HXD5     0.968469      5.104396    989.736672
                           1-B-6     893,128.14     6.250000% 06050HXE3     0.968469      5.104397    989.736914
                           CB-1    2,928,307.91     5.898224% 06050HWZ7     4.044805      4.633644    957.316953
                           CB-2      899,834.61     5.898224% 06050HXA1     4.044805      4.633644    957.316953
                           CB-3      675,837.32     5.898224% 06050HXB9     4.044805      4.633644    957.316953
                           CB-4      224,958.65     5.898224% 06050HXF0     4.044805      4.633644    957.316953
                           CB-5      225,920.01     5.898224% 06050HXG8     4.044805      4.633644    957.316953
                           CB-6      451,252.20     5.898224% 06050HXH6     4.044807      4.633647    957.317556
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Totals       -             -     428,664,825.55       -            -           -             -           -
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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       228,912,810.87    59,636,613.00    70,958,411.12
Loan count                    512              136              170
Avg loan rate           6.605663%        6.231071%        6.557970%
Prepay amount       45,590,662.24    12,843,572.38     9,812,137.35

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       359,507,834.99
Loan count                    818
Avg loan rate                6.53
Prepay amount       68,246,371.97

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees             0.00             0.00             0.00
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               228.98            60.64            67.61


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees             0.00
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees               357.22


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           95.000891%           100.000000%            407,198,881.71
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   Junior            4.999109%             0.000000%             21,427,498.96
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           6                 2,423,565.51
60 to 89 days                           1                   816,363.26
90 or more                              1                   420,407.22
Foreclosure                             1                   290,631.60

Totals:                                 9                 3,950,967.59
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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           71,368,876.51         71,368,876.51
Principal remittance amount           69,156,990.05         69,156,990.05
Interest remittance amount             2,211,886.46          2,211,886.46