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): October 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 October 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 October
                    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: October 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 October 25, 2004


                             Payment Date: 10/25/04


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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

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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    2.390000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-4               0.00    6.110000%             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       1,400,923.97    6.250000%       197,823.87      7,296.48      205,120.34       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-7               0.00    6.250000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-8       7,303,000.00    6.000000%     1,031,000.00     36,515.00    1,067,515.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-9         210,326.40    6.250000%             0.00      1,095.45        1,095.45       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-10              0.00    2.390000%             0.00          0.00            0.00       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-11              0.00    6.110000%             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          3.83            3.83       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    46,965,780.72    0.187055%             0.00      7,320.97        7,320.97       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-1      23,092,193.82    5.750000%     1,830,125.77    110,650.10    1,940,775.87       0.00       0.00
                        2-A-WIO    22,837,511.61    0.259828%             0.00      4,944.86        4,944.86       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-1      19,549,192.48    6.000000%       573,412.82     97,745.96      671,158.78       0.00       0.00
                        3-A-WIO    18,658,556.59    0.478747%             0.00      7,443.95        7,443.95       0.00       0.00
                        1-A-PO        597,214.45    0.000000%        14,160.63          0.00       14,160.63       0.00       0.00
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Subordinate             1-B-1       7,621,325.71    6.250000%         8,285.91     39,694.40       47,980.32       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-2       3,517,234.49    6.250000%         3,823.94     18,318.93       22,142.87       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-3       1,758,617.24    6.250000%         1,911.97      9,159.46       11,071.44       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-4       1,172,736.99    6.250000%         1,275.00      6,108.01        7,383.01       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-5         878,820.39    6.250000%           955.45      4,577.19        5,532.64       0.00       0.00
                        1-B-6         880,292.61    6.250000%           957.06      4,584.86        5,541.91       0.00       0.00
                        CB-1        2,741,046.12    5.897496%        14,468.48     13,471.09       27,939.57       0.00       0.00
                        CB-2          842,291.26    5.897496%         4,445.99      4,139.51        8,585.50       0.00       0.00
                        CB-3          632,618.33    5.897496%         3,339.25      3,109.05        6,448.30       0.00       0.00
                        CB-4          210,572.81    5.897496%         1,111.50      1,034.88        2,146.38       0.00       0.00
                        CB-5          211,472.70    5.897496%         1,116.25      1,039.30        2,155.55       0.00       0.00
                        CB-6          422,395.32    5.897496%         2,229.59      2,075.90        4,305.49       0.00       0.00
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Totals          -        -        132,831,948.67     -            3,690,443.50    692,829.17    4,383,272.66     -          -
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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       1,203,100.10              0.00
                                1-A-7               0.00              0.00
                                1-A-8       6,272,000.00              0.00
                                1-A-9         180,633.60              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    46,584,420.44              0.00
                                2-A-1      21,262,068.04              0.00
                                2-A-WIO    21,559,624.35              0.00
                                3-A-1      18,975,779.66              0.00
                                3-A-WIO    18,095,595.49              0.00
                                1-A-PO        583,053.82              0.00
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Subordinate                     1-B-1       7,613,039.79              0.00
                                1-B-2       3,513,410.55              0.00
                                1-B-3       1,756,705.27              0.00
                                1-B-4       1,171,461.98              0.00
                                1-B-5         877,864.93              0.00
                                1-B-6         879,335.56              0.00
                                CB-1        2,726,577.64              0.00
                                CB-2          837,845.26              0.00
                                CB-3          629,279.08              0.00
                                CB-4          209,461.32              0.00
                                CB-5          210,356.45              0.00
                                CB-6          420,165.72              0.00
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Totals            -              -        129,141,505.18     -
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                             Payment Date: 10/25/04


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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     2.390000% 06050HVY1     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-4           0.00     6.110000% 06050HVZ8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-5           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWA2     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-6   1,400,923.97     6.250000% 06050HWB0    39.564773      1.459296    240.620020
                           1-A-7           0.00     6.250000% 06050HWC8     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-8   7,303,000.00     6.000000% 06050HXJ2    41.240000      1.460600    250.880000
                           1-A-9     210,326.40     6.250000% 06050HWD6     0.000000      1.521458    250.880000
                           1-A-10          0.00     2.390000% 06050HWE4     0.000000      0.000000      0.000000
                           1-A-11          0.00     6.110000% 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     76.578488      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 46,965,780.72     0.187055% 06050HWQ7     0.000000      0.020096    127.870661
                           2-A-1  23,092,193.82     5.750000% 06050HWR5     9.746843      0.589298    113.237051
                           2-A-WIO 22,837,511.61     0.259828% 06050HWS3     0.000000      0.027112    118.207891
                           3-A-1  19,549,192.48     6.000000% 06050HWT1     2.089073      0.356111     69.133057
                           3-A-WIO 18,658,556.59     0.478747% 06050HWU8     0.000000      0.029549     71.830775
                           1-A-PO    597,214.45     0.000000% 06050HWV6     5.947285      0.000000    244.875138
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Subordinate                1-B-1   7,621,325.71     6.250000% 06050HWW4     1.061616      5.085766    975.405483
                           1-B-2   3,517,234.49     6.250000% 06050HWX2     1.061616      5.085766    975.405483
                           1-B-3   1,758,617.24     6.250000% 06050HWY0     1.061616      5.085766    975.405483
                           1-B-4   1,172,736.99     6.250000% 06050HXC7     1.061616      5.085766    975.405483
                           1-B-5     878,820.39     6.250000% 06050HXD5     1.061616      5.085766    975.405483
                           1-B-6     880,292.61     6.250000% 06050HXE3     1.061617      5.085768    975.405909
                           CB-1    2,741,046.12     5.897496% 06050HWZ7     4.749994      4.422551    895.133827
                           CB-2      842,291.26     5.897496% 06050HXA1     4.749994      4.422551    895.133827
                           CB-3      632,618.33     5.897496% 06050HXB9     4.749994      4.422551    895.133827
                           CB-4      210,572.81     5.897496% 06050HXF0     4.749994      4.422551    895.133827
                           CB-5      211,472.70     5.897496% 06050HXG8     4.749994      4.422551    895.133827
                           CB-6      422,395.32     5.897496% 06050HXH6     4.749999      4.422556    895.134729
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Totals       -             -     132,831,948.67       -            -           -             -           -
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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        83,741,649.42    23,340,927.79    22,059,301.24
Loan count                    197               58               62
Avg loan rate           6.569972%        6.233526%        6.614655%
Prepay amount        1,167,181.52     1,724,885.68       460,572.82

                          Total
                          -----
Prin balance       129,141,878.45
Loan count                    317
Avg loan rate                6.51
Prepay amount        3,352,640.02

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                                FEES AND ADVANCES
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Master serv fees        15,769.97         1,580.75         3,946.54
Sub servicer fees            0.00             0.00             0.00
Trustee fees                70.83            20.98            18.88


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

                          Total
                          -----
Master serv fees        21,297.25
Sub servicer fees            0.00
Trustee fees               110.69


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           84.301669%           100.000000%            111,942,524.72
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   Junior           15.698331%             0.000000%             20,845,503.55
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                          DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
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Period                             Loan Count    Ending Stated Balance
- ------                             ----------    ---------------------
30 to 59 days                          13                 2,317,974.46
60 to 89 days                           3                 1,916,263.09
90 or more                              0                         0.00
Foreclosure                             0                         0.00

Totals:                                16                 4,234,237.55
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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            4,383,272.66          4,383,272.66
Principal remittance amount            3,690,443.50          3,690,443.50
Interest remittance amount               692,829.17            692,829.17