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: May 18, 2005

                        Commission File Number 001-12510
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                                   ROYAL AHOLD
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


               Albert Heijnweg 1, 1507 EH Zaandam, 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
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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 18, 2005, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. ("Royal Ahold" or the "Company")
issued the following two press releases: one containing the remarks of Anders C.
Moberg, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, at the annual
general meeting of shareholders held in The Hague on May 18, 2005, and another
announcing that at the Company's annual general meeting today in The Hague,
shareholders adopted Ahold's 2004 financial statements and all other proposals
on the agenda. Copies of these two press releases are attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
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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/ H.R. Ryopponen
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Date: May 18, 2005                   By:     H.R. Ryopponen
                                     Title:  Executive Vice President and CFO
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K:


Exhibit   Description
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99.1      Royal Ahold press release dated May 18, 2005, containing the remarks
          of Anders C. Moberg, the Company's President and Chief Executive
          Officer, at the annual general meeting of shareholders held in The
          Hague on May 18, 2005

99.2      Royal Ahold press release dated May 18, 2005, announcing that at the
          Company's annual general meeting today in The Hague, shareholders
          adopted Ahold's 2004 financial statements and all other proposals on
          the agenda