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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-026102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211110
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20211110

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-260956
		FILM NUMBER:		211396195

	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:	BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080304

	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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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2021 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b>Registration No. 333-</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>BROADWIND, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>3240 S. Central Avenue</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Incorporation or organization)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Broadwind, Inc. Employees</b>&#8217;<b> 401(k) Plan </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Full title of the plan)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Eric B. Blashford</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>President, Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Broadwind, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>3240 S. Central Avenue</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Cicero, Illinois 60804</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name, address and telephone number,</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Copy to:</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Michele C. Kloeppel, Esq.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Thompson Coburn LLP</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Telephone: (314) 552-6000</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Facsimile: (314) 552-7000</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Large accelerated filer &#9744; Accelerated filer &#9744; Non-accelerated filer &#9746; Smaller reporting company &#9746;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Common stock, par value $0.001 per share</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$3.17</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$1,902,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$176.32</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this registration statement on Form S-8 (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) also covers an indeterminate amount of interests of Broadwind, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;), to be offered or sold pursuant to the Broadwind, Inc. Employees&#8217; 401(k) Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). In accordance with Rule 457(h)(2) under the Securities Act, no separate fee calculation is required for such interests.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(2) Represents the Registrant&#8217;s shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), underlying the Plan. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(3) This Registration Statement is being filed by the Company to register 600,000 additional shares issuable under the Plan (the &#8220;Additional Shares&#8221;). The Additional Shares are being registered in addition to the Common Stock previously registered for issuance under the Plan by registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on February 27, 2018 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037018000012/bwen-20180227xs8.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 333-223260</a>), February 26, 2019 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037019000010/bwen-20190226xs8.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 333-229875</a>) and October 29, 2019 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037019000034/bwen-20191029xs8.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 333-234361</a>) (collectively, the &#8220;Prior Registration Statements&#8221;). <b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(4) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act, using the average of the high and low prices as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 4, 2021.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">(5) The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights (the &#8220;Series A Rights&#8221;) are initially carried with the shares of Common Stock. The value attributable to such rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the shares of Common Stock.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, the prospectus referred to herein is combined with and relates to the Prior Registration Statements.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The undersigned Registrant hereby files this Registration Statement to register the Additional Shares for issuance to participants under the Plan. The Additional Shares are in addition to the Common Stock previously registered for issuance on the Prior Registration Statements.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as that to which the Prior Registration Statements relate, and is submitted in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 regarding registration of additional securities. Pursuant to such instruction, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference and made part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PART II</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Item 3<u>. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">The following documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC are incorporated herein by reference:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921004032/bwen20201002_10k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">The Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed February 25, 2021</a>;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037020000026/bwen-20191231x11k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">he Plan&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed June 26, 2020</a>;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;text-indent:-36pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921011297/bwen20210331_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">March 31, 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921018878/bwen20210630_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">June 30, 2021</a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921026098/bwen20210930_10q.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">November 10, 2021</a> respectively;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;text-indent:-36pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K (specifically excluding the information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 and any exhibits furnished thereto), filed <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921005350/bwen20210308_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">March 9, 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921010847/bwen20210503_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">May 5, 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000117184321003287/f8k_050621.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">May 7, 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774921013476/bwen20210526_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">May 27, 2021</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000117184321005614/f8k_080621.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">August 6, 2021</a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000117184321006369/f8k_090821.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">September 9, 2021</a>, respectively;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;text-indent:-36pt;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Common Stock as set forth in the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on April 8, 2009 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465909023066/a09-9620_18a12b.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 001-34278</a>) pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description; and</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;text-indent:-36pt;">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Series A Rights as set forth in the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2013 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465913010223/a13-5035_28a12b.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 001-34278</a>), Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2016 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465916094668/a16-3707_18a12ba.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 001-34278</a>) and Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on February 12, 2019 (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000155837019000583/bwen-20190212x8ka.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">File No. 001-34278</a>) pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be made a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statements contained herein or in a document incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">Where any document or part thereof is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, the Registrant will provide without charge to each person to whom a prospectus with respect to the Plan is delivered, upon written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the information incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, excluding exhibits unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Item 8. Exhibits.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:9pt;">See Exhibit Index.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;">The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">4.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465908053113/a08-19089_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate</u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465908053113/a08-19089_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>&nbsp;of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;</a><u><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465908053113/a08-19089_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008)</a>.</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465912059685/a12-18891_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit</u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465912059685/a12-18891_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">&nbsp;<u>3.1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Current Report on Form</u>&nbsp;</a><u><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465912059685/a12-18891_1ex3d1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">8-K filed August 23, 2012</a>).</u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037020000017/bwen-20200506ex319bbf000.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit</u>&nbsp;<u>3.1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Current Report on Form</u>&nbsp;<u>8-K filed May 6, 2020).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037020000017/bwen-20200506ex32d149c09.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the</u>&nbsp;<u>Registrant, adopted as of May 4, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2020).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465913010223/a13-5035_2ex1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Section 382 Rights Agreement dated as of Febru</u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465913010223/a13-5035_2ex1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>ary 12, 2013 between the Registrant and Equiniti Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Registration Statement on Form 8</u>&#8209;<u>A filed February 13, 2013).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037016000027/bwen-20160208ex415d97e00.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>First Amendment to Section 382 Rights </u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037016000027/bwen-20160208ex415d97e00.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Agreement dated as of February 5, 2016 between the Registrant and Equiniti Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 8, 2016).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037019000004/bwen-20190212ex41dfa1399.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Second Amendment to Section 382 Rights Agreement dated as of February 7, </u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000112037019000004/bwen-20190212ex41dfa1399.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>2019 between the Registrant and Equiniti Trust Company, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2019).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465913010223/a13-5035_2ex2.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred </u></a><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000110465913010223/a13-5035_2ex2.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant</u>&#8217;<u>s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed February 13, 2013).</u></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_301079.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion of Thompson Co<u>burn LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</u>&nbsp;</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_301077.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of RSM US LLP.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_301079.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Thompson Coburn LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;">* Filed herewith.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;text-indent:36pt;">In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K with respect to the Plan, the Registrant hereby undertakes that it has submitted the Plan and any amendment thereto to the Internal Revenue Service (&#8220;IRS&#8221;) in a timely manner and has made all changes required by the IRS in order to qualify the Plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cicero, State of Illinois on November 10, 2021.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt;">BROADWIND, INC.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 252pt;">By: /<u>s/ Eric B. Blashford</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 252pt;">Eric B. Blashford</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 252pt;">President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 252pt;">(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officers and directors of the Registrant do hereby severally and individually constitute and appoint Eric B. Blashford (with full power to act alone and with full power of substitution and re-substitution), lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments that said attorney and agent determines may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act and any rules or regulations or requirements of the SEC in connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and post-effective, and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or supplements thereof, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that said attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the trustee (or other person who administers the Plan) has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cicero, State of Illinois, on November 10, 2021.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 288pt;">BROADWIND, INC. EMPLOYEES&#8217; 401(K) PLAN</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 288pt;">By<u>:/s/ Thomas A. Ciccone</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 252pt;text-indent:36pt;">Name: Thomas A. Ciccone</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">November 10, 2021</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Broadwind, Inc.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">3240 S. Central Avenue</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Cicero, Illinois 60804</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration Statement on Form S-8 for an additional 600,000 shares of Broadwind, Inc.&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for issuance under the Broadwind, Inc. Employees&#8217; 401(k) Plan</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">With reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) filed by Broadwind, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), on November 10, 2021, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the proposed issuance by the Company of up to an additional 600,000 shares (the &#8220;Additional Shares&#8221;) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to the Broadwind, Inc. Employees&#8217; 401(k) Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), we have examined such corporate records of the Company, such laws and such other information as we have deemed relevant, including the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, its Third Amended and Restated Bylaws and statements we have received from officers and representatives of the Company. In delivering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic or conformed copies, the authenticity of originals of all such latter documents, and the correctness of statements submitted to us by officers and representatives of the Company. Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, we have not undertaken any independent investigation to determine the existence or absence of such facts and no inference as to our knowledge of the existence or absence of such facts should be drawn from our representation of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Our opinion expressed herein is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Additional Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Based solely on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Additional Shares to be issued by the Company pursuant to the Plan have been duly authorized and, when issued by the Company in accordance with the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement as Exhibit 5.1.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Very truly yours,</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Broadwind, Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Broadwind, Inc., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Broadwind, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">/s/ RSM US LLP</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Chicago, Illinois</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">November 10, 2021</p>

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