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): December 25, 2003

                                      BOA

                                  (Depositor)

 (Issuer in respect of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust)

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

North Carolina                333-56234-08                  13-4186194/6195
(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 2001-8 trust

On December 25, 2003, The Bank of New York, as Trustee for BOA, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series 2001-8 trust, made a monthly distribution to
Certificate holders of principal and/or interest pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 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  2001-8  trust  relating  to the distribution date of
                    December  25,  2003  prepared  by  The  Bank of New York, as
                    Trustee  under  the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of July 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: December 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 December 25, 2003


                             Payment Date: 12/25/03


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                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, 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                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A2                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A3                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A4                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A5                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A6                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A7                  0.00    6.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A8                  0.00    1.968750%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A9                  0.00   25.191964%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A10                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A11                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A12                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A13                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A14                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A15                 0.00    5.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A16                 0.00    6.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A17                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A18                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        A19        44,471,566.35    6.750000%    44,471,566.35    250,152.56   44,721,718.91       0.00       0.00
Residual                AR                  0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        ALR                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        2A1        18,699,878.26    6.500000%    18,699,878.26    101,291.01   18,801,169.26       0.00       0.00
                        3A1                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        3A2                 0.00    6.750000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        3A3         8,517,972.29    6.750000%     8,517,972.29     47,913.59    8,565,885.89       0.00       0.00
                        APO           662,140.99    0.000000%       662,140.98          0.00      662,140.98       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             B1         11,959,061.21    6.750000%    11,959,061.21     67,269.72   12,026,330.93       0.00       0.00
                        B2          5,276,457.94    6.750000%     5,276,457.94     29,680.08    5,306,138.02       0.00       0.00
                        B3          2,814,240.92    6.750000%     2,814,240.92     15,830.11    2,830,071.03       0.00       0.00
                        B4          1,759,144.36    6.750000%     1,759,144.36      9,895.19    1,769,039.55       0.00       0.00
                        B5          1,407,120.46    6.750000%     1,407,120.46      7,915.05    1,415,035.51       0.00       0.00
                        B6          1,310,497.59    6.750000%     1,251,020.04      7,371.55    1,258,391.59  59,477.54       0.00
                        2B1         1,777,550.36    6.500000%     1,777,550.36      9,628.40    1,787,178.76       0.00       0.00
                        2B2           957,142.50    6.500000%       957,142.50      5,184.52      962,327.03       0.00       0.00
                        2B3           546,938.57    6.500000%       546,938.57      2,962.58      549,901.16       0.00       0.00
                        2B4           273,469.29    6.500000%       273,469.29      1,481.29      274,950.58       0.00       0.00
                        2B5           273,469.29    6.500000%       273,469.29      1,481.29      274,950.58       0.00       0.00
                        2B6           274,104.97    6.500000%       274,104.96      1,484.74      275,589.70       0.01       0.00
                        3B1         2,771,296.30    6.750000%     2,771,296.30     15,588.54    2,786,884.84       0.00       0.00
                        3B2           782,047.72    6.750000%       782,047.72      4,399.02      786,446.74       0.00       0.00
                        3B3           427,103.37    6.750000%       427,103.37      2,402.46      429,505.83       0.00       0.00
                        3B4           427,103.37    6.750000%       427,103.37      2,402.46      429,505.83       0.00       0.00
                        3B5           284,735.58    6.750000%       284,735.58      1,601.64      286,337.22       0.00       0.00
                        3B6           284,977.36    6.750000%       284,977.36      1,603.00      286,580.36       0.01       0.00
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Totals          -        -        105,958,019.07     -          105,898,541.51    587,538.78  106,486,080.29  59,477.56     -
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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                  0.00              0.00
                                A2                  0.00              0.00
                                A3                  0.00              0.00
                                A4                  0.00              0.00
                                A5                  0.00              0.00
                                A6                  0.00              0.00
                                A7                  0.00              0.00
                                A8                  0.00              0.00
                                A9                  0.00              0.00
                                A10                 0.00              0.00
                                A11                 0.00              0.00
                                A12                 0.00              0.00
                                A13                 0.00              0.00
                                A14                 0.00              0.00
                                A15                 0.00              0.00
                                A16                 0.00              0.00
                                A17                 0.00              0.00
                                A18                 0.00              0.00
                                A19                 0.00              0.00
Residual                        AR                  0.00              0.00
                                ALR                 0.00              0.00
                                2A1                 0.00              0.00
                                3A1                 0.00              0.00
                                3A2                 0.00              0.00
                                3A3                 0.00              0.00
                                APO                 0.01              0.00
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Subordinate                     B1                  0.00              0.00
                                B2                  0.00              0.00
                                B3                  0.00              0.00
                                B4                  0.00              0.00
                                B5                  0.00              0.00
                                B6                  0.00              0.00
                                2B1                 0.00              0.00
                                2B2                 0.00              0.00
                                2B3                 0.00              0.00
                                2B4                 0.00              0.00
                                2B5                 0.00              0.00
                                2B6                 0.00              0.00
                                3B1                 0.00              0.00
                                3B2                 0.00              0.00
                                3B3                 0.00              0.00
                                3B4                 0.00              0.00
                                3B5                 0.00              0.00
                                3B6                 0.00              0.00
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Totals            -              -                  0.01     -
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                             Payment Date: 12/25/03


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                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, 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                     A1              0.00     6.750000% 060506P22     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A2              0.00     6.750000% 060506P30     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A3              0.00     6.750000% 060506P48     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A4              0.00     6.750000% 060506P55     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A5              0.00     6.750000% 060506P63     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A6              0.00     6.750000% 060506P71     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A7              0.00     6.000000% 060506P89     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A8              0.00     1.968750% 060506P97     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A9              0.00    25.191964% 060506Q21     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A10             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q39     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A11             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q47     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A12             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q54     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A13             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q62     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A14             0.00     6.750000% 060506Q70     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A15             0.00     5.750000% 060506Q88     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A16             0.00     6.500000% 060506Q96     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A17             0.00     6.750000% 060506R20     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A18             0.00     6.750000% 060506R38     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           A19    44,471,566.35     6.750000% 060506R46   617.660644      3.474341      0.000000
Residual                   AR              0.00     6.750000% 060506R53     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           ALR             0.00     6.750000% 060506R61     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           2A1    18,699,878.26     6.500000% 060506R79    62.579072      0.338970      0.000000
                           3A1             0.00     6.750000% 060506R87     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           3A2             0.00     6.750000% 060506R95     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           3A3     8,517,972.29     6.750000% 060506S29   587.446365      3.304386      0.000000
                           APO       662,140.99     0.000000% 060506S37   196.306438      0.000000      0.000002
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Subordinate                B1     11,959,061.21     6.750000% 060506S45   975.135455      5.485137      0.000000
                           B2      5,276,457.94     6.750000% 060506S52   975.135455      5.485137      0.000000
                           B3      2,814,240.92     6.750000% 060506S60   975.135455      5.485137      0.000000
                           B4      1,759,144.36     6.750000% 060506T51   975.135455      5.485137      0.000000
                           B5      1,407,120.46     6.750000% 060506T69   975.135455      5.485137      0.000000
                           B6      1,310,497.59     6.750000% 060506T77   866.966734      5.108541      0.000001
                           2B1     1,777,550.36     6.500000% 060506S78   899.570022      4.872671      0.000000
                           2B2       957,142.50     6.500000% 060506S86   899.570022      4.872671      0.000000
                           2B3       546,938.57     6.500000% 060506S94   899.570022      4.872671      0.000000
                           2B4       273,469.29     6.500000% 060506T85   899.570022      4.872671      0.000000
                           2B5       273,469.29     6.500000% 060506T93   899.570022      4.872671      0.000000
                           2B6       274,104.97     6.500000% 060506U26   899.570151      4.872672      0.000000
                           3B1     2,771,296.30     6.750000% 060506T28   975.121849      5.485060      0.000000
                           3B2       782,047.72     6.750000% 060506T36   975.121849      5.485060      0.000000
                           3B3       427,103.37     6.750000% 060506T44   975.121849      5.485060      0.000000
                           3B4       427,103.37     6.750000% 060506U34   975.121849      5.485060      0.000000
                           3B5       284,735.58     6.750000% 060506U42   975.121849      5.485060      0.000000
                           3B6       284,977.36     6.750000% 060506U59   975.122036      5.485062      0.000000
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Totals       -             -     105,958,019.07       -            -           -             -           -
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          ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.
            Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-8 trust
                         Bank of America, NA, Servicer
          ------------------------------------------------------------

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                             COLLATERAL INFORMATION
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Prin balance                 0.00             0.00             0.00
Loan count                      0                0                0
Avg loan rate           7.174027%        6.971375%        7.287491%
Prepay amount       69,033,507.31    22,772,293.11    13,552,479.76

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance                 0.00
Loan count                      0
Avg loan rate                7.14
Prepay amount      105,358,280.18

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        14,737.16         6,172.46         6,450.87
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees               115.87            38.12            22.61


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees        27,360.50
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees               176.60


Agg advances                  N/A
Adv this period              0.00

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                          LOSSES & INSURANCE COVERAGES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Realized losses         59,477.54             0.00             0.00
Cumulative losses      161,274.35             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Realized losses         59,477.54
Cumulative losses      161,274.35

Coverage Amounts
- ----------------
Bankruptcy                   0.00             0.00             0.00
Fraud                        0.00             0.00             0.00
Special Hazard       1,121,731.00             0.00             0.00

                          Total
                          -----
Bankruptcy                   0.00
Fraud                        0.00
Special Hazard       1,121,731.00


                         Aggregate Certificate Information
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   Class            Aggregate           Aggregate                     Aggregate
   Type            Percentage           Prepay Pct.              End Cert. Bal.
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   Senior          100.000000%           100.000000%             72,351,557.89
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Junior            0.000000%             0.000000%                      0.00
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           0                         0.00
60 to 89 days                           0                         0.00
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                 0                         0.00
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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          106,486,080.29        106,486,080.29
Principal remittance amount          105,898,541.51        105,898,541.51
Interest remittance amount               587,538.78            587,538.78