<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-030662.txt : 20180504
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-030662
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blashford Eric B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698603

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		18808768

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

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
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        <issuerName>BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Blashford Eric B.</rptOwnerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 50,000 restricted stock units that vest on 5/4/21.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 12,229 restricted stock units that vest on 2/22/19; (ii) 9,458 restricted stock units that vest 4,729 shares on each of 2/21/19 and 2/21/20; (iii) 22,140 restricted stock units that vest 7,380 shares on each of 2/20/19, 2/20/20 and 2/20/21; and (iv) 50,000 restricted stock units that vest on 5/4/21.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas A. Ciccone as Attorney-in-Fact for Eric B. Blashford pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-04</signatureDate>
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