UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2026

SC II Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands 001-42977 98-1876716
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
575 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 257-4214

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right SCIIU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share SCII The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each right entitling the holder to receive one-fifth (1/5) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the initial business combination SCIIR The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Separate Trading of Class A Ordinary Shares and Share Rights

On January 16, 2026, SC II Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on January 20, 2026, the holders of the units issued in its initial public offering (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one right to receive one-fifth (1/5) of one Class A Ordinary Share of the Company upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (the “Share Rights”), may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights included in the Units. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SCIIU”. The Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “SCII” and “SCIIR,” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Share Rights.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2026.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SC II Acquisition Corp.
By: /s/ Menachem Shalom
Name: Menachem Shalom
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 16, 2026

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