<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-18-005674.txt : 20180424
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180424110106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-18-005674
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180419
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180424

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Song Jingbo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001688145

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35824
		FILM NUMBER:		18770522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE A-2221, 8 HUNG HOM BAY
		CITY:			KOWLOON
		STATE:			K3
		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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    <periodOfReport>2018-04-19</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001688145</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Song Jingbo</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>Co-Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-04-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 19, 2018, the Company granted an option to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Song. The options issued to the executive will vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option will vest immediately on the Effective Date, (ii) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option will vest on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, and (iii) 1/3 of the shares underlying the option will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Effective Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person holds a minority equity interest in Cosmic Forward Limited (&quot;CFL&quot;), which directly owns common stock of the Issuer. The reporting person is not a controlling shareholder of CFL and does not have or share investment control over the securities that CFL owns. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by CFL except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jiangping (Gary) Xiao, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-04-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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