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                                  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 29, 2005

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-12510

                                   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 [ ]

        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]

        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 29, 2005, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Royal Ahold" or the
"Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's long-term strategy
for the continued profitable growth of its U.S. Foodservice subsidiary,
including the reorganization of U.S. Foodservice into two customer-focused
operating companies, and providing unaudited pro forma financial information for
the two companies. A copy of the 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 authorised.

                                       KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.


                                              /s/ P.N. Wakkie
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Date: November 29, 2005                By:    P.N. Wakkie
                                       Title: Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Corporate Governance Counsel

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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

Exhibit     Description
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99.1        Royal Ahold press release dated November 29, 2005, announcing the
            Company's long-term strategy for the continued profitable growth of
            its U.S. Foodservice subsidiary, including the reorganization of
            U.S. Foodservice into two customer-focused operating companies, and
            providing unaudited pro forma financial information for the two
            companies