GIANT FOOD INC
SC 14D1/A, 1998-06-17
GROCERY STORES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 5
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
                             TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
       PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 GIANT FOOD INC.
                            (Name of Subject Company)


                             KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.
                                  (ROYAL AHOLD)
                                    (Bidder)


                 Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    374478105
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)



                            PAUL P.J. BUTZELAAR, ESQ.
                             KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.
                                ALBERT HEIJNWEG 1
                        1507 EH ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
                                011-31-75-6598111

            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
           to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                                    Copy to:

                            MAUREEN S. BRUNDAGE, ESQ.
                                WHITE & CASE LLP
                           1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
                                 (212) 819-8200
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
- - ---------------------------------
 CUSIP No. 37447810235
- - ---------------------------------

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        /  / (a)
                                                                        /  / (b)
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3       SEC USE ONLY


- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4       SOURCE OF FUNDS

         BK
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

         /  /
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         The Netherlands
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 7       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         0
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 8       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES

         /  /
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

         0.0%
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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     This Amendment No. 5 amends and supplements the Schedule 14D-1 filed on May
19, 1998 relating to the offer by Koninklijke  Ahold N.V., a public company with
limited  liability  incorporated  under  the  laws of The  Netherlands  with its
corporate seat in Zaandam (Municipality Zaanstad) (the "Purchaser"), to purchase
for cash all of the outstanding  shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share  (the  "Shares"),  of Giant Food Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"),  at a price of $43.50  per share  (the  "Offer  Price"),  net to the
teller in cash,  without  interest  thereon,  upon the terms and  subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 19, 1998 (the "Offer to
Purchase"),  and in the related Letter of  Transmittal  and Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery.

ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     Paragraph  (f) of Item 10 is  amended  by  adding  at the end  thereof  the
following:

     On June 17, 1998,  the  Purchaser  issued a press  release  announcing  the
extension  of the  Expiration  Date of the Offer until 5:00 p.m.,  New York City
time, on Wednesday,  July 15, 1998, unless further extended. A copy of the press
release is  attached  hereto as Exhibit  (a)(10) and is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

ITEM 11. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBIT.

     The following is hereby added as an exhibit:

     Exhibit (a)(10)     Press  Release  dated  June  17,  1998   extending  the
                         Expiration Date of the Offer to Purchase

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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Dated:  June 17, 1998                       KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.


                                         By:  /s/  F.I. AHLQVIST
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  F.I. Ahlqvist
                                              Title:    Executive Vice President


                                                                 Exhibit (a)(10)

                 AHOLD EXTENDS TENDER OFFER FOR GIANT FOOD INC.

Zaandam,  The  Netherlands,  June  17,  1998 -  Royal  Ahold  (NYSE:  AHO),  the
international  food retailer,  announced  today it is extending its tender offer
for all the outstanding  Class A Non-Voting  Stock  (approximately  59.9 million
shares) of Giant Food Inc.  at a price of USD 43.50 per share until 5:00 PM, New
York City time, on Wednesday, July 15, 1998.

The offer, announced May 19, was scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York
City time, on Wednesday,  June 17, 1998. Based upon information  provided by The
Bank of New York, as depositary for the offer, approximately 32.9 million shares
(55%) of the outstanding  Class A Non-Voting  Stock of Giant Food Inc. have been
tendered. Completion of the tender offer and the acquisition of the Class AL and
Class AC shares are subject to  obtaining  necessary  regulatory  approvals  and
certain other conditions.


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