<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001615774-19-007573.txt : 20190510
<SEC-HEADER>0001615774-19-007573.hdr.sgml : 20190510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190510214818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-19-007573
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pu Tianruo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001776247

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38261
		FILM NUMBER:		19816724

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS, 5/F NORTH WING
		STREET 2:		18 JIUXIANQUIAO NORTH ROAD
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kaixin Auto Holdings
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001713539
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5F, NORTH WING
		STREET 2:		18 JIUXIANQIAO MIDDLE ROAD
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85237962750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5F, NORTH WING
		STREET 2:		18 JIUXIANQIAO MIDDLE ROAD
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CM Seven Star Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170731
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    <periodOfReport>2019-05-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001713539</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Kaixin Auto Holdings</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KXIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001776247</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pu Tianruo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KAIXIN AUTO HOLDINGS, 5/F NORTH WING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18 JIUXIANQUIAO NORTH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9330</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9430</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects a grant of restricted shares that vested as of the grant date, May 3, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects a grant of restricted shares that vests as follows: (a) 99 of these shares vest on May 31, 2019, (b) 194 of these shares vest on June 30, 2019, (c) 290 of these shares vest on July 31, 2019, and (d) the remainder of these shares vest in 48 equal monthly installments on each subsequent calendar month.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cynthia Yan Liu, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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