UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 6-K

       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                             Date: November 1, 2004

                        Commission File Number 001-12510
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                                   ROYAL AHOLD
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

               Albert Heijnweg 1, 1507 EH Zaandam, The Netherlands
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                      Form 20-F  X           Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                             Yes              No  X
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     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-        .
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     On November 1, 2004, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Royal Ahold" or the
"Company") issued a press release announcing (i) that it has partially completed
the sale of its 99.94% controlling interest in Disco S.A. ("Disco") to Chilean
retailer Cencosud S.A. by transferring the ownership of approximately 85% of the
outstanding Disco shares, and (ii) that the transaction is subject to approval
by the Argentine antitrust authorities. A copy of this press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     This Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the
prospectuses forming a part of the Company's Registration Statements on Form F-3
and Form S-3 (No. 333-52934, No. 333-52934-01, No. 333-80245 and No.
333-80245-01) and the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No.
333-09774, No. 333-70636, No. 333-07214, No. 333-07212 and No. 033-41068) and to
be a part of such prospectuses from the date of the filing thereof.
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                                   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.

                                        KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.

                                                /s/ H.R. Ryopponen
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Date:  November 2, 2004                 By:     H.R. Ryopponen
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President and CFO

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit has been filed as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit      Description

99.1         Royal Ahold press release dated November 1, 2004, announcing that
             the Company has partially completed the sale of its 99.94%
             controlling interest in Disco to Chilean retailer Cencosud S.A. and
             that such transaction is subject to approval by the Argentine
             antitrust authorities

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