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-a)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-74544-05                  04-3617147
(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-a

On August 25, 2003, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Series 2002-a, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 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-a  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 January 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-a
                     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                  A1        155,573,628.83    5.242000%    23,415,865.40    679,597.47   24,095,462.87       0.00       0.00
                        A2         15,651,454.57    5.242000%     6,720,627.77     68,370.77    6,788,998.54       0.00       0.00
                        A3         29,000,000.00    5.242000%             0.00    126,681.67      126,681.67       0.00       0.00
                        A4          1,246,087.10    5.242000%       187,552.40      5,443.32      192,995.73       0.00       0.00
                        A5          1,016,750.61    0.000000%       197,695.32          0.00      197,695.32       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    5.242000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1          7,344,645.44    5.242000%       537,099.74     32,083.86      569,183.60       0.00       0.00
                        B2          2,885,458.80    5.242000%       211,008.03     12,604.65      223,612.68       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,360,591.75    5.242000%       172,625.52     10,311.85      182,937.37       0.00       0.00
                        B4            524,867.05    5.242000%        38,382.51      2,292.79       40,675.31       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,048,860.78    5.242000%        76,701.16      4,581.77       81,282.94       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,049,908.81    5.242000%        76,777.76      4,586.35       81,364.11       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        217,702,253.74     -           31,634,335.62    946,554.51   32,580,890.13     -          -
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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        132,157,763.42              0.00
                                A2          8,930,826.80              0.00
                                A3         29,000,000.00              0.00
                                A4          1,058,534.70              0.00
                                A5            819,055.29              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1          6,807,545.70              0.00
                                B2          2,674,450.77              0.00
                                B3          2,187,966.23              0.00
                                B4            486,484.54              0.00
                                B5            972,159.62              0.00
                                B6            973,131.05              0.00
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Totals            -              -        186,067,918.12     -
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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-a
                     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.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior                     A1    155,573,628.83     5.242000% 0605065B4    52.097890      1.512034    294.037417
                           A2     15,651,454.57     5.242000% 0605065C2    67.206278      0.683708     89.308268
                           A3     29,000,000.00     5.242000% 0605065D0     0.000000      4.368333  1,000.000000
                           A4      1,246,087.10     5.242000% 0605065E8    52.097890      1.512034    294.037417
                           A5      1,016,750.61     0.000000% 0605065F5   159.980447      0.000000    662.801879
Residual                   AR              0.00     5.242000% 0605065G3     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
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Subordinate                B1      7,344,645.44     5.242000% 0605065H1    63.864416      3.814965    809.458466
                           B2      2,885,458.80     5.242000% 0605065J7    63.864416      3.814965    809.458466
                           B3      2,360,591.75     5.242000% 0605065K4    63.864416      3.814965    809.458466
                           B4        524,867.05     5.242000% 0605065L2    63.864416      3.814965    809.458466
                           B5      1,048,860.78     5.242000% 0605065M0    63.864416      3.814965    809.458466
                           B6      1,049,908.81     5.242000% 0605065N8    63.864414      3.814968    809.458987
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Totals       -             -     217,702,253.74       -            -           -             -           -
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                   BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC.
               MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2002-a
                     Bank of America, N.A., Master Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Prin balance       186,067,917.31   186,067,917.31
Loan count                    399              399
Avg loan rate           5.974519%             5.97
Prepay amount       31,377,992.17    31,377,992.17

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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                                           Total
                                           -----
Master serv fees        99,401.12        99,401.12
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               544.26           544.26


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                   0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00
Special Hazard               0.00             0.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Senior           93.489192%           100.000000%            202,487,921.11
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Junior            6.510808%             0.000000%             14,101,737.90
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           2                   874,391.07
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 2                   874,391.07
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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           32,580,890.13         32,580,890.13
Principal remittance amount           31,634,335.62         31,634,335.62
Interest remittance amount               946,554.51            946,554.51