KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. is a District of Columbia corporation, registered on January 17, 1997. The company has since been marked withdrawn on the District of Columbia register, is registered under company number 970169 and carries EIN 330539850. Its E-Verify enrollment reports a workforce of 1,000 to 2,499 employees, hiring at 1 site in California. Public records for the company include 1 SoS registration, 7 UCC liens, 13 licenses, 3 H-1B filings, 1 E-Verify record and 11 Form 5500 filings. Every fact here is republished from an official public register and traces back to a primary source document.
| Legal entity name | KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. |
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| Registration state | District of Columbia |
| Status | Withdrawn |
| Formed in | California (foreign registration) |
| Registered | 17 January 1997 (over 29 years ago) |
| Dissolved | 2013-04-15 |
| Entity type | Corporation |
| Company number | 970169 |
| EIN | 330539850 |
| Employees (modeled) | ≈802 employees2024 |
| Workforce size | 1,000 to 2,499 employees · updated 12 May 2022 |
| Hiring sites | 1 site in California |
| H-1B filings | 3 LCA filings, FY 2011–2013 |
| Registered agent | None |
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| Source registry | DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection · updated 6 November 2025 |
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| Public records | 1 SoS registration · 7 UCC liens on file |
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| Est. revenue (modeled) | $1.4B2024 |
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| State | Business name | Filed | Registered agent | Officers | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of ColumbiaTHIS | KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. | 1997-01-17 | None | — | Withdrawn | |
Filing ID 970169 Jurisdiction Foreign · CorporationFormed in California Principal address — Registered agent NoneNone, Washington, District of Columbia, 00000 Officers Not reported | ||||||
| District of Columbia | KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. | 1997-01-17 | None | — | Withdrawn | |
| Illinois | KIA AMERICA, INC. | 1997-12-17 | C T CORPORATION SYSTEM | — | Active | |
| Texas | Kia America, Inc. | 1994-05-26 | CT CORPORATION SYSTEM | Seung Kyu YoonOfficer, DirectorJaeJun ChangOfficer1 more | Active | |
Companies and people linked to KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. in the state registers through shared officers, a shared registered agent, shared filing contacts or a shared address. Service companies file for many unrelated businesses — a shared agent, address or contact alone does not prove affiliation.
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| State | License / ID | Type | Issued | Status | |
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| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Delaware | 1997111917 | — | — | Unknown | |
| Case | Filed | Job title | Wage | Worksite | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-200-13129-897353 | 2013-05-10 | TELEMATICS OPERATIONS MANAGER | $100,000/yr | IRVINE | CERTIFIED | |
| I-200-13074-131183 | 2013-03-19 | CRM ANALYST | $50,000/yr | IRVINE | CERTIFIED-WITHDRAWN | |
| I-200-10287-104010 | 2010-10-18 | TAX MANAGER | $65,000/yr | IRVINE | CERTIFIED | |
| State | Workforce | Hiring sites | Enrolled | Industry | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,000 to 2,499 | 1 | 11/22/2013 | RETAIL TRADE (44-45) | Terminated | |
Employee-benefit plan filings by KIA MOTORS AMERICA Inc. with the Department of Labor. Employee and revenue figures are modeled estimates derived from retirement-plan participant counts and industry ratios — not official headcount or reported revenue.
| Employees (modeled) | ≈802 · plan year 2024 |
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| Est. annual revenue (modeled) | $1.4B |
| Retirement plan assets | $141.6M |
| Benefit plans | 401(k) plan on file |
| Filing history | 26 plan years filed, 1999–2024 |
| Sponsor EIN | 33-0539850 |
| Plan year | Employees (est.) | Participants | Plan assets | Revenue (est.) | 401(k) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ≈802 | 899 (722 active) | $141.6M | $1.4B | 401(k) | |
| 2023 | ≈749 | 767 (674 active) | $126.5M | $1.3B | 401(k) | |
| 2022 | ≈646 | 756 (581 active) | $108.7M | $1.2B | 401(k) | |
| 2021 | ≈621 | 762 (559 active) | $123.2M | $1.1B | 401(k) | |
| 2020 | ≈638 | 747 (574 active) | $104.5M | $1.1B | 401(k) | |
| 2019 | ≈598 | 676 (538 active) | $89M | $1B | 401(k) | |
| 2018 | ≈638 | 659 (574 active) | $74.5M | $1B | 401(k) | |
| 2017 | ≈614 | 652 (553 active) | $76.2M | $962.7M | 401(k) | |
| 2016 | ≈603 | 586 (543 active) | $65.1M | $905.1M | 401(k) | |
| 2015 | ≈556 | 567 (500 active) | $57.4M | $849.6M | 401(k) | |
Matched Form 5500 filing records:
| Plan | Plan year | Participants | EIN | |
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| KIA MOTORS AMERICA 401(K) PLAN | — | — | — | |
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| KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN | — | — | — | |
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Netstate aggregates public records from federal, state and municipal sources; records are matched to this company by its registered legal names. Latest source snapshot 2026-07-14. Document getpalm-companies/2866-7777-0609.