<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001535264-15-000004.txt : 20150128
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150128164811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001535264-15-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360]
		IRS NUMBER:				880409160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			CICERO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		708-780-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			CICERO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOWER TECH HOLDINGS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKFOOT ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000726

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AWM Investment Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001535264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		15555423

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-319-6670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <issuerCik>0001120370</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>AWM Investment Company, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>527 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50578</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.0206</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1810296</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Limited Partnerships</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a weighted average price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (AWM), is the investment adviser to Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (QP), Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (CAYMAN),  Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. (TECH) and Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. (TECH II  and together with QP, CAYMAN, SSPE and TECH, the Funds).  As the investment adviser to the Funds, AWM holds sole voting and investment power over.  952,593 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the Shares) held by QP, 317,506 Shares held by CAYMAN, 75,608 Shares held by TECH and 464,589 Shares held by TECH II.  Austin W. Marxe (Marxe), David M. Greenhouse (Greenhouse) and Adam C. Stettner (Stettner) are the controlling principals of AWM. Marxe, Greenhouse and Stettner previously reported the Shares held by the Funds on Form 3 and Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Adam C. Stettner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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