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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: February 27, 2006

                        Commission File Number 001-12510

                                   ROYAL AHOLD
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

            Piet Heinkade 167-173, 1019 GM Amsterdam, 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 February 27, 2006, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Royal Ahold" or the
"Company") issued a press release announcing that Marc Smith, CEO of the
Company's Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover Arena, is to retire. A copy of this 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: February 28, 2006                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 February 27, 2006, announcing that Marc
         Smith, CEO of the Company's Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover Arena, is to
         retire