Professional Diversity Network Inc.

07/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2024 15:22

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
He Xin
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Professional Diversity Network, Inc. [IPDN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO /
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PDN INC. , 55 EAST MONROE STREET, SUITE 2120
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60603
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
He Xin
C/O PDN INC.
55 EAST MONROE STREET, SUITE 2120
CHICAGO, IL60603

X CEO

Signatures

/s/ Xin He 2024-07-05
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting.
(2) On July 18, 2023, the Company granted an award of 120,000 shares of Restricted Stock Units to Mr. He in connection with the execution of an employment agreement between the Company and Mr. He. The Restricted Stock Units issued to the Executive will vest one third (1/3) annually. The last 40,000 shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units will vest on July 18, 2025.
(3) On June 28, 2024, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a unit price of $0.495 with Eighty-eight Investment LLC, wholly owned and controlled by Mr. He. The Agreement resulted in aggregate proceeds of $495,000.
(4) Mr. He held 15,000 shares of stock option of the Company prior to the reported transactions.
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