<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-015179.txt : 20130306
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-015179.hdr.sgml : 20130306
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130306215549
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-015179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ladurini Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001571092

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35824
		FILM NUMBER:		13671442

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 W. ADAMS STREET SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001546296
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				830374250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 W. ADAMS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-614-0950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 W. ADAMS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Professional Diversity Network, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120402
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001546296</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Professional Diversity Network, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IPDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001571092</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ladurini Daniel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>801 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60607</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>369322</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-09-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-03-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>369322</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is an affiliate of the issuer and granted such stock options to employees and directors of the issuer in connection with services performed for the issuer. Such stock options are subject to a lock-up period of six months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Myrna Newman, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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