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: August 8, 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 August 8, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing, among other things, that the Company has reached an
agreement with its syndicate of banks to extend the deadline for the delivery of
audited consolidated fiscal year 2002 financial statements. 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 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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                                   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:    August 8, 2003                      By:  /s/ D.G. Eustace
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                                             Name:  D.G. Eustace
                                             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   Description
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1.        Ahold press release, dated August 8, 2003, announcing that the Company
          has reached an agreement with its syndicate of banks to extend the
          deadline for the delivery of audited consolidated fiscal year 2002
          financial statements