UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

KEYARCH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	98-1600074
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

275 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor New York, NY	10016
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Title of each class to be so registered

Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered

Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001, one right and one-half of one redeemable Warrant Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units Rights included as part of the units, each entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of one Class A Ordinary Share Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), please check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), please check the following box. ¨

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-261500

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

None

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the units (the “Units”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), one right (the “Rights”) to receive one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Warrants”), the Ordinary Shares, the Rights and the Warrants of Keyarch Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Registrant”). The description of the Units, Ordinary Shares, Rights and Warrants, as set forth under the caption “Description of Securities” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 3, 2021 (Registration No. 333-261500), including exhibits (the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, all of the above-referenced descriptions included in any prospectus relating to the Registration Statement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

In accordance with the “Instructions as to Exhibits” with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed as part of this Registration Statement because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 21, 2022	Keyarch Acquisition CorpORATION
	By:	/s/ Kai Xiong
	Name:	Kai Xiong
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer