<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-026574.txt : 20170629
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170629103356
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-026574
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170629

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTORCAR PARTS AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				112153962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3109724015

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTORCAR PARTS  AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lee David Sung
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437480

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33861
		FILM NUMBER:		17937089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on June 24, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were withheld by Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. to pay the tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units granted on June 24, 2016.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">These shares were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on June 24, 2014.</footnote>
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