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: April 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, P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB 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 April 11, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Supervisory Board of the Company confirmed it will
convene a General Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 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: April 11, 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.                Ahold press release, dated April 11, 2003, announcing that the
                  Supervisory Board of the Company confirmed it will convene a
                  General Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2003