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: October 17, 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

                                     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 October 17, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Company had completed the sale of its Golden Gallon
convenience store operation in the southeastern United States. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 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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                                    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:    October 17, 2003             By: /s/ H.R. Ryopponen
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                                      Name:    H.R. Ryopponen
                                      Title:   Executive Vice President and CFO

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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 October 17, 2003, announcing that the
               Company had completed the sale of its Golden Gallon convenience
               store operation in the southeastern United States