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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2025 (September 17, 2025)
 
PROFESSIONAL DIVERSITY NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-35824
 
80-0900177
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
55 E. Monroe Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
 
(312) 614-0950
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
IPDN
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging Growth Company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers.
 
On September 17, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (the “Company”) received the resignation of each of Mr. Long Yi and Ms. Eloisa Sultan as a director of the Company.
 
On September 17, 2025, Ms. Eloisa Sultan resigned from her position with the Company as a director, effective from the same date.
 
On September 17, 2025, Mr. Long Yi resigned from his position with the Company as a director, effective from the same date.
 
The Company has been advised by each of Mr. Long Yi and Ms. Eloisa Sultan that their respective decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
 
The Board is in the process of identifying and evaluating potential candidates to fill the vacancies resulting from these resignations.
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
 
       
Date:  September 22, 2025
By:
/s/ Hao Zhang
 
 
Name:
Hao Zhang
 
 
Title:
Chairman of the Board