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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-23-006220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230509

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		23899762

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WM Argyle Fund, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001924978
		IRS NUMBER:				881704339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		635 FLORENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			ELM GROVE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262-705-3180

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		635 FLORENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			ELM GROVE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53122
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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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STATES</font></p>

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

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D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SCHEDULE
14A</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Rule&nbsp;14a-101)</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SCHEDULE
14A INFORMATION</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Exchange
Act of 1934</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed
by the registrant&#9;&#9;&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed
by a party other than the registrant&#9;&#9746;</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
the appropriate box:</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary
proxy statement</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Confidential,
for use of the Commission only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive
proxy statement</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive
additional materials</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting
material pursuant to Section&nbsp;240.14a-12</font></p>

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    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">BROADWIND,
    INC.</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Name
    of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

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    <td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WM
    ARGYLE FUND, LLC</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">JAY
    DOUGLAS ARMBURGER</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">RYAN
    BOGENSCHNEIDER</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CHRISTINE
    M. CANDELA</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">JAMES
    M. ROBINSON IV</font></p></td></tr>
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    of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)</font></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Payment
of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></p>

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fee required.</font></p>

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paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></p>

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computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a&#45;6(i)(1) and 0&#45;11.</font></p>



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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
May 8, 2023, WM Argyle Fund, LLC issued the following press release:</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>WM
Argyle Investor Presentation Details the Failures of Broadwind&#8217;s Board of Directors and Urges Shareholders to Elect the Fund&#8217;s
Three Director Nominees </b></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Milwaukee,
WI &#8211; May 8, 2023 &#8211; WM Argyle Fund, LLC (the &#8220;Fund&#8221;), one of the largest investors in Broadwind, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BWEN) (&#8220;Broadwind&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), today released a presentation to Broadwind investors that described the
dismal track record of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) and urged shareholders to elect the Fund&#8217;s
nominees. The presentation noted that:</font></p>

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<td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&bull;</font></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shareholders
                                            have endured a &#8220;lost decade&#8221; of financial losses, share dilution and stock-price
                                            underperformance;</font></td></tr></table>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&bull;</font></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Three
                                            entrenched directors bear the greatest share of responsibility for the Board&#8217;s strategic
                                            errors and governance failings&nbsp;and should be replaced with the Fund&#8217;s three nominees
                                            at the annual meeting; and</font></td></tr></table>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><tr style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
<td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&bull;</font></td><td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WM
                                            Argyle&#8217;s nominees are exceptionally qualified to serve shareholder interests and will
                                            bring fresh thinking and greater accountability to the Board.</font></td></tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
its presentation, the Fund urged stockholders to vote <b>FOR</b> Ryan Bogenschneider, Christine M. Candela and James M. Robinson IV and
to <b>WITHHOLD</b> on incumbent directors David P. Reiland, Thomas A. Wagner and Cary B. Wood.</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Additional
information regarding the WM Argyle Fund&#8217;s director nominees and its plan to improve Broadwind can be found at&nbsp;www.BWEN2023.com.</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>About
WM Argyle Fund</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WM
Argyle Fund, LLC, which owns 207,200 of the outstanding common shares of Broadwind, Inc., is an investment fund specifically created
to invest in Broadwind. We believe the Company has been underperforming due to strategic errors, operational inefficiencies, and inattentive
governance. We are looking to ensure the long-term performance of the Company by reconstituting the Broadwind Board with new members.</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Important
Information</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; background-color: #FEFEFE"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WM
Argyle Fund, LLC, Jay Douglas Armburger, Ryan Bogenschneider, Christine M. Candela and James M. Robinson IV (collectively, the &#8220;Participants&#8221;)
have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a definitive proxy statement and accompanying form of
GREEN universal proxy card to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Broadwind, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;).
Information about the Participants and a description of their direct or indirect interests by security holdings is contained in the definitive
proxy statement filed by the Participants with the SEC. All stockholders of the Company are advised to read the definitive proxy statement
and other documents related to the solicitation of proxies by the Participants when they become available, as they will contain important
information, including additional information related to the Participants. The definitive proxy statement and an accompanying GREEN universal
proxy card will be furnished to some or all of the Company&#8217;s stockholders and are, along with other relevant documents, available
at no charge on the SEC website at <u>http://www.sec.gov/</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Contacts:</b></font></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Investors</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">InvestorCom
LLC<br >
John Glenn Grau, 203-972-9300<br >
<u>info@investor-com.com</u></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Media</b></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mahony
Partners<br >
Richard Mahony, 917-257-6811<br >
<u>info@mahonypartners.com</u></font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <td style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 70%"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><i>If
    you have any questions, require assistance with voting your proxy card,</i></font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><i>or
    need additional copies of proxy material, please contact InvestorCom LLC</i></font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b><i>InvestorCom
    LLC</i></b></font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">19
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