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: April 3, 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 April 3, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Company intends to divest its South American
operations. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
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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: April 3, 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 exhibit has been filed as part of this Form 6-K:


Exhibit             Description
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1.                  Ahold press release, dated April 3, 2003, announcing Ahold
                    intends to divest its South American operations