<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-18-005672.txt : 20180424
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180424105810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-18-005672
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:			XIAO JIANGPING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001702220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35824
		FILM NUMBER:		18770518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 W ADAMS ST
		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:				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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        <issuerName>Professional Diversity Network, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>XIAO JIANGPING</rptOwnerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">On April 19, 2018, the Company granted 5,000 shares of restricted stock to Mr. Xiao. Such restricted stock will vest on April 19, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On April 19, 2018, the Company granted an option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Xiao. 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>

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