---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-032105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-06T11:24:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:36:48.782057+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Professional Diversity Network unit signs GPU lease, collaboration, loan for two NVIDIA B300 systems

## Summary
- PDN Intelligence, a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Diversity Network (IPDN), entered a lease, tri-party collaboration, and secured loan on Oct. 5, 2026 for GPU infrastructure.
- Initial capital commitments total about $1.177 million for two NVIDIA B300 eight-GPU systems; PDN Intelligence is buying one from AMAX for $588,581.99 and lending Goodwill $588,849.23 for the second.
- The 60-month lease sets annual base rent at 20% of acquisition cost (about $117,716), payable bi-monthly; Goodwill may terminate for convenience after year two on 90 days' notice with no fee.
- Under the collaboration, bi-monthly project profit is split 75% to PDN Intelligence and the remainder to Goodwill and HashForest; the loan pays PDN Intelligence 75% of positive distributable profit.
- Delivery/acceptance is due by Jan. 15, 2027; otherwise PDN Intelligence may cancel undelivered equipment and seek refund, though AMAX terms make GPU purchases final.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-032105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T11:24:53+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774926032105/0001437749-26-032105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774926032105/ipdn20261005_8k.htm

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