<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-22-015955.txt : 20220606
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220606092041
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-22-015955
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			He Xin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001489128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35824
		FILM NUMBER:		22996869

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32000 AURORA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE B
		CITY:			SOLON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44139

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:		55 EAST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2120
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-614-0950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2120
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Professional Diversity Network, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120402
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    <periodOfReport>2022-06-03</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001489128</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>He Xin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PDN INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 EAST MONROE, SUITE 2120</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.9043</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>405299</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. He owned 31,299 shares of common stock of the Company directly and 30,000 vested options to acquire common stock at $2.23 per share prior to the reported transaction. On June 25,2020, the Company granted an award of 300,000 shares of Restricted Stock Units to Mr. He, among which 200,000 shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units were vested and 100,000 shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units will be vested on June 25, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Xin He</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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