<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-18-003468.txt : 20180316
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-18-003468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wang Maoji
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001688132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35824
		FILM NUMBER:		18694828

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13-1-902, BAIWANGJIAYUAN EAST SECTOR
		STREET 2:		DONGBEIWANG, HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			000000

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:				800900177
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-03-09</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-04-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001688132</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wang Maoji</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NETWORK, INC., 801 W. ADAMS, SIXTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60607</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.72</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>210000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-03-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>210000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>210000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is an amendment of the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on April 14, 2017. The options were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Employment Agreement between the Company and the reporting person, which was executed on March 9, 2017 but was retroactively effective as of December 22, 2016 for purposes of base compensation. In connection with the approval of the Employment Agreement, the Board also granted to the reporting person subject to shareholder approval of the amendment to the Company's 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. Shareholder approval was obtained on June 26, 2017. As a result, the Options were effectively granted as of March 9, 2017 with an exercise price equal to $10.72 per share, the closing price of the Company's stock on March 9, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option vested immediately on the date of grant (which is March 9, 2017), (ii) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option will vest on December 22, 2017, and (iii) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option will vest on December 22, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jiangping (Gary) Xiao, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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