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): July 25, 2004

                                      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 July 25, 2004, 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 July 25,
                    2004  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: July 25, 2004


                                      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 July 25, 2004


                             Payment Date: 07/25/04


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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               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-2               0.00    5.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-3               0.00    1.850000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-4               0.00    6.650000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-5               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-6       3,168,866.53    6.250000%       691,426.31     16,504.51      707,930.82       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8      16,520,000.00    6.000000%     3,604,000.00     82,600.00    3,686,600.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-9         475,776.00    6.250000%             0.00      2,478.00        2,478.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-10              0.00    1.850000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-11              0.00    6.650000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-12              0.00    6.000000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-13              0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-14              0.00    5.500000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       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          4.78            4.78       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    54,154,428.23    0.193642%             0.00      8,738.80        8,738.80       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1      23,437,312.04    5.750000%       113,543.05    112,303.79      225,846.84       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-WIO    23,174,877.48    0.259753%             0.00      5,016.46        5,016.46       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-1      21,157,482.48    6.000000%       390,507.87    105,787.41      496,295.28       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-WIO    20,142,230.27    0.476029%             0.00      7,990.24        7,990.24       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-PO        645,678.77    0.000000%        17,105.12          0.00       17,105.12       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       7,645,805.33    6.250000%         8,099.40     39,821.90       47,921.30       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-2       3,528,531.81    6.250000%         3,737.86     18,377.77       22,115.63       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-3       1,764,265.91    6.250000%         1,868.93      9,188.88       11,057.82       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-4       1,176,503.81    6.250000%         1,246.30      6,127.62        7,373.92       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-5         881,643.15    6.250000%           933.95      4,591.89        5,525.84       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-6         883,120.10    6.250000%           935.51      4,599.58        5,535.10       0.00       0.00
                        CB-1        2,783,676.96    5.897702%        14,113.21     13,681.08       27,794.30       0.00       0.00
                        CB-2          855,391.21    5.897702%         4,336.82      4,204.04        8,540.86       0.00       0.00
                        CB-3          642,457.29    5.897702%         3,257.25      3,157.52        6,414.77       0.00       0.00
                        CB-4          213,847.80    5.897702%         1,084.21      1,051.01        2,135.22       0.00       0.00
                        CB-5          214,761.68    5.897702%         1,088.84      1,055.50        2,144.34       0.00       0.00
                        CB-6          428,964.73    5.897702%         2,174.85      2,108.26        4,283.10       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        145,948,309.61     -            4,859,459.48    761,889.06    5,621,348.54     -          -
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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               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-2               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-3               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-4               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-5               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-6       2,477,440.22              0.00
                                1-A-7               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-8      12,916,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9         371,980.80              0.00
                                1-A-10              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-11              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-12              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-13              0.00              0.00
                                1-A-14              0.00              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    52,075,687.01              0.00
                                2-A-1      23,323,768.99              0.00
                                2-A-WIO    23,063,914.46              0.00
                                3-A-1      20,766,974.61              0.00
                                3-A-WIO    19,762,586.93              0.00
                                1-A-PO        628,573.65              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       7,637,705.93              0.00
                                1-B-2       3,524,793.95              0.00
                                1-B-3       1,762,396.97              0.00
                                1-B-4       1,175,257.50              0.00
                                1-B-5         880,709.20              0.00
                                1-B-6         882,184.59              0.00
                                CB-1        2,769,563.74              0.00
                                CB-2          851,054.39              0.00
                                CB-3          639,200.04              0.00
                                CB-4          212,763.60              0.00
                                CB-5          213,672.84              0.00
                                CB-6          426,789.88              0.00
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Totals            -              -        141,088,850.13     -
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                             Payment Date: 07/25/04


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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           0.00     6.250000% 06050HVW5     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-2           0.00     5.000000% 06050HVX3     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-3           0.00     1.850000% 06050HVY1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-4           0.00     6.650000% 06050HVZ8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-5           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWA2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-6   3,168,866.53     6.250000% 06050HWB0   138.285262      3.300903    495.488045
                           1-A-7           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWC8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-8  16,520,000.00     6.000000% 06050HXJ2   144.160000      3.304000    516.640000
                           1-A-9     475,776.00     6.250000% 06050HWD6     0.000000      3.441667    516.640000
                           1-A-10          0.00     1.850000% 06050HWE4     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-11          0.00     6.650000% 06050HWF1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-12          0.00     6.000000% 06050HWG9     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-13          0.00     6.250000% 06050HWH7     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-14          0.00     5.500000% 06050HWJ3     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           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     95.699595      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-WIO 54,154,428.23     0.193642% 06050HWQ7     0.000000      0.023987    142.943767
                           2-A-1  23,437,312.04     5.750000% 06050HWR5     0.604705      0.598105    124.217212
                           2-A-WIO 23,174,877.48     0.259753% 06050HWS3     0.000000      0.027504    126.455668
                           3-A-1  21,157,482.48     6.000000% 06050HWT1     1.422708      0.385407     75.658785
                           3-A-WIO 20,142,230.27     0.476029% 06050HWU8     0.000000      0.031717     78.447926
                           1-A-PO    645,678.77     0.000000% 06050HWV6     7.183931      0.000000    263.992886
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Subordinate                1-B-1   7,645,805.33     6.250000% 06050HWW4     1.037719      5.102102    978.565782
                           1-B-2   3,528,531.81     6.250000% 06050HWX2     1.037719      5.102102    978.565782
                           1-B-3   1,764,265.91     6.250000% 06050HWY0     1.037719      5.102102    978.565782
                           1-B-4   1,176,503.81     6.250000% 06050HXC7     1.037719      5.102102    978.565782
                           1-B-5     881,643.15     6.250000% 06050HXD5     1.037719      5.102102    978.565782
                           1-B-6     883,120.10     6.250000% 06050HXE3     1.037719      5.102104    978.566210
                           CB-1    2,783,676.96     5.897702% 06050HWZ7     4.633360      4.491491    909.246140
                           CB-2      855,391.21     5.897702% 06050HXA1     4.633360      4.491491    909.246140
                           CB-3      642,457.29     5.897702% 06050HXB9     4.633360      4.491491    909.246140
                           CB-4      213,847.80     5.897702% 06050HXF0     4.633360      4.491491    909.246140
                           CB-5      214,761.68     5.897702% 06050HXG8     4.633360      4.491491    909.246140
                           CB-6      428,964.73     5.897702% 06050HXH6     4.633365      4.491495    909.247057
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Totals       -             -     145,948,309.61       -            -           -             -           -
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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        91,743,152.62    25,431,216.13    23,914,639.44
Loan count                    216               63               67
Avg loan rate           6.577447%        6.233429%        6.613392%
Prepay amount        4,227,439.53         9,972.15       273,788.77

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       141,089,008.19
Loan count                    346
Avg loan rate                6.52
Prepay amount        4,511,200.45

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        13,770.81         5,323.78         5,067.23
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees                80.06            21.30            20.27


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees        24,161.82
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees               121.62


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           85.623501%           100.000000%            124,929,339.83
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   Junior           14.376499%             0.000000%             20,976,092.65
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                           4                 1,842,920.94
60 to 89 days                           2                 1,165,991.17
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             2                   944,302.24

Totals:                                 8                 3,953,214.35
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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            5,621,348.54          5,621,348.54
Principal remittance amount            4,859,459.48          4,859,459.48
Interest remittance amount               761,889.06            761,889.06