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    Professional Diversity Network Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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): October 14, 2025 (October 13, 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)
     
    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
     
    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
     
    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 8.01 Other Events
     
    On September 5, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and authorize the officers of the Company to effect, organization and establishment of a Japanese wholly-owned subsidiary to support the Company’s operations, business development, and strategic growth initiatives. Pursuant to that authorization of the Board, on October 13, 2025, the Company announced the establishment of its wholly-owned subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan (the “Japanese Subsidiary”). The Japanese Subsidiary will serve as the Company’s regional headquarters for Web 3.0 and entertainment-related initiatives in Asia, focusing on real-world asset tokenization, decentralized finance, non-fungible tokens, and distributed storage technology. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the establishment of the Japanese Subsidiary is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
    (d) Exhibits.
    Exhibit No.
     
    Description
    99.1
     
    Press Release dated October 13, 2025 – Professional Diversity Network, Inc. Announces Establishment of Japanese Subsidiary.
    104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)
     
     

     
     
    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:  October 14, 2025
    By:
    /s/ Xun Wu
     
     
    Name:
    Xun Wu
     
     
    Title:
    Chief Executive Officer
     
     
     
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