---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-036494"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:06:12.638301+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IPDN to issue 898k shares to Deeptrade for Web3.0 consultancy services

## Summary
- Total consideration of $1.616M paid in 898,000 shares of common stock.
- Shares subject to six-month lock-up and 19.99% cap without shareholder approval.
- Services include regulatory advisory and platform design for Web3.0 and RWA initiatives.
- Shares are unregistered, issued under Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D exemptions.
- Board approved; issuance conditioned on compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-036494
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774925036494/0001437749-25-036494-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774925036494/ipdn20251128_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-036494
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-036494.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-036494.txt

## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  Professional Diversity Network, Inc. issued common stock.
  - Security: common stock
  source text: The information set forth in “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” relating to the issuance of Common Stock is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774925036494/0001437749-25-036494-index.htm

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