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: October 6, 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, 1507 EH 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 October 6, 2003,  Koninklijke  Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release publishing the Company's  financial reporting schedule for the remainder
of calendar year 2003. 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:    October 6, 2003             By: /s/ H.R. Ryopponen
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                                        Name:   H.R. Ryopponen
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President and CFO

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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS

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


Exhibit        Desription
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1.             Ahold  press  release,  dated  October  6, 2003,  publishing  the
               Company's  financial  reporting  schedule  for the  remainder  of
               calendar year 2003



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