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: May 20, 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 May 20, 2003,  Koninklijke  Ahold N.V.  (the  "Company")  issued a press
release correcting its restated unaudited  historical sales numbers for 2002 and
2001,  as  included  in the  Company's  May 16,  2003 press  release  announcing
consolidated sales for the first quarter of 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:    May 21, 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 exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K:


Exhibits      Description
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1.            Ahold press release,  dated May 20, 2003,  correcting its restated
              unaudited  historical sales numbers for 2002 and 2001, as included
              in  the   Company's   May  16,  2003  press   release   announcing
              consolidated sales for the first quarter of 2003