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: June 25, 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
                         (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 June 25, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Ahold") issued a press release
announcing the resignation of Frank Curci, the president and CEO of Tops
Markets, LLC. 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:    June 25, 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 June 25, 2003, announcing the
               resignation of Frank Curci, the president and CEO of Tops
               Markets, LLC