---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-023324"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:23:01.760123+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Adam He resigns; Board appoints Xun Wu as CEO, expands board to 7, adds Haixia Lu as independent director

## Summary
- Adam He resigns as CEO effective July 22, 2025; no disagreement with company cited.
- Board appoints Xun Wu as CEO, effective July 22; employment agreement provides $100K/yr in stock for 12-month term.
- Board increases size from 5 to 7 directors and appoints Haixia Lu as independent director.
- Lu receives $5K annual cash retainer and $25K in RSUs as non-employee director compensation.
- Wu has no prior transactions with company; Lu determined independent under Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-023324
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774925023324/0001437749-25-023324-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774925023324/ipdn20250722_8k.htm

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