{"url_path":"/sec/mklyu/8-k/2026-05-18/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2067592/0001213900-26-058426-index.html","accession_number":"0001213900-26-058426","cik":"0002067592","ticker":"MKLY","issuer_name":"McKinley Acquisition Corp","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2067592/0001213900-26-058426-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0002067592","primary_entity_name":"McKinley Acquisition Corp"},"word_count":359,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0002067592\n\n0002067592\n\n2026-05-14\n2026-05-14\n\n0002067592\n\nMKLY:ClassOrdinarySharesParValue0.0001PerShareMember\n\n2026-05-14\n2026-05-14\n\n0002067592\n\nMKLY:RightsOneRightToReceiveOnetenth110thOfOneClassOrdinaryShareMember\n\n2026-05-14\n2026-05-14\n\n0002067592\n\nMKLY:UnitsEachConsistingOfOneClassOrdinaryShareAndOneRightToReceiveOnetenth110thOfOneClassOrdinarySharesMember\n\n2026-05-14\n2026-05-14\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES**\n\n**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE\nCOMMISSION**\n\n**Washington, D.C. 20549**\n\n \n\n**Form 8-K**\n\n \n\n**Current Report**\n\n \n\n**Pursuant to Section\n13 or 15(d) of the**\n\n**Securities Exchange\nAct of 1934**\n\n \n\n**May 14, 2026**\n\nDate of Report (Date of\nearliest event reported)\n\n \n\n**McKinley Acquisition\nCorporation**\n\n(Exact Name of Registrant\nas Specified in its Charter)\n\n \n\n**Cayman Islands**\n \n**001-42799**\n \n**98-1852078**\n\n(State or other jurisdiction\n\nof incorporation)\n \n(Commission File Number)\n \n(I.R.S. Employer\n\nIdentification No.)\n\n \n\n**75 Second Ave., Suite 605\nNeedham, MA**\n \n**02494**\n\n(Address of Principal Executive Offices)\n \n(Zip Code)\n\n \n\nRegistrant’s telephone\nnumber, including area code: **617-671-5148**\n\n \n\nN/A\n\n(Former name or former\naddress, if changed since last report)\n\n \n\nCheck the appropriate\nbox below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following\nprovisions:\n\n \n\n☐\nWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act\n\n \n \n\n☐\nSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act\n\n \n \n\n☐\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act\n\n \n \n\n☐\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act\n\n \n\nSecurities registered\npursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\n \n\n**Title of each class**\n \n**Trading Symbol(s)**\n \n**Name of each exchange on which registered**\n\nClass A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share\n \nMKLY\n \nThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC\n\nRights, one right to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Class A ordinary share\n \nMKLYR\n \nThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC\n\nUnits, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one Class A ordinary shares\n \nMKLYU\n \nThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark\nwhether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule\n12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).\n\n \n\nEmerging growth company\n☒\n\n \n\nIf an emerging growth\ncompany, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or\nrevised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐"}