---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-009693"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T06:07:55.689472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Scott Liu resigns; Ge Yi elected to fill board vacancy at Professional Diversity Network

## Summary
- Scott Liu notified his retirement and resigned from the board on March 23, 2024, not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board elected Ge Yi on March 27, 2024 to fill the vacancy, effective immediately.
- Ge Yi brings over 20 years of tech experience, including leading WeChat Pay Americas and roles at Intel and FedEx.
- Yi's compensation will be pro-rated per standard outside director compensation as described in the 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-009693
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924009693/0001437749-24-009693-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924009693/ipdn20240327_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Liu resigned as Director at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 23, 2024, Scott Liu, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to retire and his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924009693/0001437749-24-009693-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ge Yi was elected as Director at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2024, the remaining four directors of the Company elected Mr. Ge Yi (“Mr. Yi”) to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Liu’s resignation, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924009693/0001437749-24-009693-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.