<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-16-114645.txt : 20160427
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-114645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160427

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:			REILAND DAVID P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		161594975

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		N49 W13650 CAMPBELL DRIVE
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has elected to satisfy his withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of a prior restricted stock unit grant by directing the Company to withhold shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the previously reported grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 10,736 restricted stock units that vest on 4/26/17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">100% vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Broadwind Energy, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Phantom stock credited to participant's account in 2009 and 2011 pursuant to and under the conditions of the Broadwind Energy, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.  The value of the participant's account shall be paid to the participant in a single lump-sum payment, in cash, on the earliest of the participant's separation from service, death or change-in-control.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David W Fell as Attorney-in-Fact for David P. Reiland pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-27</signatureDate>
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