SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Date: May 13, 2003

                             Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                  Royal Ahold
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 The Netherlands
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                         (Jurisdiction of organization)

       Albert Heijnweg 1, P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam, The Netherlands
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Registrant's telephone number, international: + 31-75-659-9111
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                                     0-18898
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                            (Commission File Number)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover 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 May 13, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Supervisory Board of the Company has accepted the
resignation of Jim Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S.
Foodservice and a member of the Corporate Executive Board of the Company. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

     This Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the
prospectuses forming a part of the Company's Registration Statement 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 Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-10044, No. 333-09774 and No. 333-70636) and to be a part of such
prospectuses from the date of the filing thereof.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


Date:    May 13, 2003                   By:      /s/ M.P.M de Raad
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                                           Name:   M.P.M. de Raad
                                           Title:  Executive Vice President

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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS



The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K:


Exhibits       Description
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1.             Ahold press release, dated May 13, 2003, announcing that the
               Supervisory Board of the Company has accepted the resignation of
               Jim Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S.
               Foodservice and a member of the Corporate Executive Board of the
               Company