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 11, 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 11, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") delivered a notice to
certain of its directors and executive officers regarding the extension of the
blackout period under which such directors and executive officers will be
prohibited from trading in Ahold's equity securities pursuant to the
requirements of Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. A copy of the
notice 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:    August 12, 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.        August 11, 2003 notice of extension of blackout period delivered by
          Koninklijke Ahold N.V. to certain of its directors and executive
          officers