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): September 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 September 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 September
                    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: September 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 September 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 09/25/03


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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       4,036,383.76    6.250000%     2,987,737.01     20,507.58    3,008,244.58       0.00     515.26
                        1-A-2       3,363,653.13    5.000000%     2,489,780.84     13,671.72    2,503,452.56       0.00     343.50
                        1-A-3       1,868,696.07    1.660000%     1,383,211.49      2,521.67    1,385,733.16       0.00      63.36
                        1-A-4       1,868,696.07    6.840000%             0.00     10,390.50       10,390.50       0.00     261.06
                        1-A-5      10,190,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     51,772.13       51,772.13       0.00   1,300.78
                        1-A-6       5,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     25,403.40       25,403.40       0.00     638.26
                        1-A-7      56,363,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    286,362.40      286,362.40       0.00   7,194.90
                        1-A-8      25,000,000.00    6.000000%             0.00    125,000.00      125,000.00       0.00   3,063.67
                        1-A-9         720,000.00    6.250000%             0.00      3,658.09        3,658.09       0.00      91.91
                        1-A-10      6,248,813.39    1.660000%     4,842,833.74      8,432.33    4,851,266.07       0.00     211.86
                        1-A-11      6,248,813.39    6.840000%             0.00     34,745.26       34,745.26       0.00     872.98
                        1-A-12     21,332,156.19    6.000000%    16,532,432.53    104,046.60   16,636,479.12       0.00   2,614.19
                        1-A-13      6,936,154.33    6.250000%     5,375,523.34     35,240.38    5,410,763.73       0.00     885.42
                        1-A-14     11,635,721.56    5.500000%     9,017,690.47     52,023.30    9,069,713.77       0.00   1,307.09
                        1-A-15     54,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00    274,356.75      274,356.75       0.00   6,893.25
                        1-A-16      6,000,000.00    6.250000%             0.00     30,484.08       30,484.08       0.00     765.92
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   139,327,953.56    0.214227%             0.00     24,263.54       24,263.54       0.00     609.62
                        2-A-1      57,387,322.56    5.750000%    11,724,079.82    269,502.99   11,993,582.81       0.00   5,477.93
                        2-A-WIO    54,956,430.19    0.252582%             0.00     11,337.06       11,337.06       0.00     230.44
                        3-A-1      67,445,782.62    6.000000%    15,761,648.58    324,282.10   16,085,930.68       0.00  12,946.82
                        3-A-WIO    61,545,863.27    0.390795%             0.00     19,273.67       19,273.67       0.00     769.49
                        1-A-PO      1,272,652.94    0.000000%       203,491.45          0.00      203,491.45       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       7,724,894.73    6.250000%         7,621.58     39,247.72       46,869.30       0.00     986.10
                        1-B-2       3,565,031.49    6.250000%         3,517.35     18,112.79       21,630.14       0.00     455.09
                        1-B-3       1,782,515.75    6.250000%         1,758.68      9,056.39       10,815.07       0.00     227.54
                        1-B-4       1,188,673.74    6.250000%         1,172.78      6,039.27        7,212.05       0.00     151.74
                        1-B-5         890,763.00    6.250000%           878.85      4,525.68        5,404.53       0.00     113.71
                        1-B-6         892,255.06    6.250000%           880.20      4,533.26        5,413.46       0.00     113.90
                        CB-1        2,915,987.44    5.898190%        12,529.26     13,887.39       26,416.65       0.00     445.15
                        CB-2          896,048.67    5.898190%         3,850.09      4,267.43        8,117.53       0.00     136.79
                        CB-3          672,993.82    5.898190%         2,891.68      3,205.13        6,096.82       0.00     102.74
                        CB-4          224,012.17    5.898190%           962.52      1,066.86        2,029.38       0.00      34.20
                        CB-5          224,969.48    5.898190%           966.64      1,071.42        2,038.05       0.00      34.34
                        CB-6          449,353.61    5.898190%         1,930.76      2,140.05        4,070.80       0.00      68.60
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Totals          -        -        359,507,835.50     -           70,357,389.65  1,834,428.97   72,191,818.62     -       49,927.60
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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       1,048,646.75            515.26
                                1-A-2         873,872.29            343.50
                                1-A-3         485,484.58             63.36
                                1-A-4         485,484.58            261.06
                                1-A-5      10,190,000.00          1,300.78
                                1-A-6       5,000,000.00            638.26
                                1-A-7      56,363,000.00          7,194.90
                                1-A-8      25,000,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9         720,000.00             91.91
                                1-A-10      1,405,979.65            211.86
                                1-A-11      1,405,979.65            872.98
                                1-A-12      4,799,723.66          2,614.19
                                1-A-13      1,560,630.99            885.42
                                1-A-14      2,618,031.09          1,307.09
                                1-A-15     54,000,000.00          6,893.25
                                1-A-16      6,000,000.00            765.92
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   111,511,399.59            609.62
                                2-A-1      45,663,242.74          5,477.93
                                2-A-WIO    43,913,873.01            230.44
                                3-A-1      51,684,134.04         12,946.82
                                3-A-WIO    48,480,021.44            769.49
                                1-A-PO      1,069,161.49              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       7,717,273.15            986.10
                                1-B-2       3,561,514.14            455.09
                                1-B-3       1,780,757.07            227.54
                                1-B-4       1,187,500.97            151.74
                                1-B-5         889,884.16            113.71
                                1-B-6         891,374.86            113.90
                                CB-1        2,903,458.18            445.15
                                CB-2          892,198.57            136.79
                                CB-3          670,102.13            102.74
                                CB-4          223,049.64             34.20
                                CB-5          224,002.85             34.34
                                CB-6          447,422.85             68.60
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Totals            -              -        289,150,445.85         46,863.94
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                             Payment Date: 09/25/03


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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   4,036,383.76     6.250000% 06050HVW5    99.591234      0.683586     34.954892
                           1-A-2   3,363,653.13     5.000000% 06050HVX3    99.591234      0.546869     34.954892
                           1-A-3   1,868,696.07     1.660000% 06050HVY1    99.591234      0.181560     34.954892
                           1-A-4   1,868,696.07     6.840000% 06050HVZ8     0.000000      0.748116     34.954892
                           1-A-5  10,190,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWA2     0.000000      5.080681  1,000.000000
                           1-A-6   5,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWB0     0.000000      5.080681  1,000.000000
                           1-A-7  56,363,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWC8     0.000000      5.080681  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      5.080681  1,000.000000
                           1-A-10  6,248,813.39     1.660000% 06050HWE4   100.196561      0.174462     29.089234
                           1-A-11  6,248,813.39     6.840000% 06050HWF1     0.000000      0.718867     29.089234
                           1-A-12 21,332,156.19     6.000000% 06050HWG9   100.196561      0.630585     29.089234
                           1-A-13  6,936,154.33     6.250000% 06050HWH7   100.196561      0.656860     29.089234
                           1-A-14 11,635,721.56     5.500000% 06050HWJ3   100.196561      0.578037     29.089234
                           1-A-15 54,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWK0     0.000000      5.080681  1,000.000000
                           1-A-16  6,000,000.00     6.250000% 06050HWL8     0.000000      5.080681  1,000.000000
Residual                   1-A-R           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWM6     0.000000      0.530077      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-WIO139,327,953.56     0.214227% 06050HWQ7     0.000000      0.066602    306.090239
                           2-A-1  57,387,322.56     5.750000% 06050HWR5    62.439844      1.435313    243.192286
                           2-A-WIO 54,956,430.19     0.252582% 06050HWS3     0.000000      0.062159    240.772578
                           3-A-1  67,445,782.62     6.000000% 06050HWT1    57.423250      1.181433    188.296989
                           3-A-WIO 61,545,863.27     0.390795% 06050HWU8     0.000000      0.076507    192.442273
                           1-A-PO  1,272,652.94     0.000000% 06050HWV6    85.463803      0.000000    449.034134
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Subordinate                1-B-1   7,724,894.73     6.250000% 06050HWW4     0.976499      5.028536    988.760173
                           1-B-2   3,565,031.49     6.250000% 06050HWX2     0.976499      5.028536    988.760173
                           1-B-3   1,782,515.75     6.250000% 06050HWY0     0.976499      5.028536    988.760173
                           1-B-4   1,188,673.74     6.250000% 06050HXC7     0.976499      5.028536    988.760173
                           1-B-5     890,763.00     6.250000% 06050HXD5     0.976499      5.028536    988.760173
                           1-B-6     892,255.06     6.250000% 06050HXE3     0.976367      5.028537    988.760547
                           CB-1    2,915,987.44     5.898190% 06050HWZ7     4.113348      4.559222    953.203605
                           CB-2      896,048.67     5.898190% 06050HXA1     4.113348      4.559222    953.203605
                           CB-3      672,993.82     5.898190% 06050HXB9     4.113348      4.559222    953.203605
                           CB-4      224,012.17     5.898190% 06050HXF0     4.113348      4.559222    953.203605
                           CB-5      224,969.48     5.898190% 06050HXG8     4.113348      4.559222    953.203605
                           CB-6      449,353.61     5.898190% 06050HXH6     4.113351      4.559225    953.204206
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Totals       -             -     359,507,835.50       -            -           -             -           -
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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       186,184,939.10    47,903,501.89    55,062,004.23
Loan count                    425              110              138
Avg loan rate           6.606978%        6.228266%        6.562765%
Prepay amount       42,501,978.12    11,497,364.78    15,574,762.32

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       289,150,445.22
Loan count                    673
Avg loan rate                6.54
Prepay amount       69,574,105.22

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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               190.76            49.70            59.13


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               299.59


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
- ----------------
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           94.049961%           100.000000%            338,080,336.54
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   Junior            5.950039%             0.000000%             21,388,538.58
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           3                 1,515,949.06
60 to 89 days                           2                   915,756.14
90 or more                              1                   420,028.44
Foreclosure                             1                   290,631.60

Totals:                                 7                 3,142,365.24
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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           72,191,818.62         72,191,818.62
Principal remittance amount           70,357,389.65         70,357,389.65
Interest remittance amount             1,834,428.97          1,834,428.97