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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-012853
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230505

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	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34278
		FILM NUMBER:		23895122

	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:justify;margin:0pt;">On May 4, 2023, Broadwind, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued the below press release in connection with its investor presentation, which is attached as Exhibit 1 to the Company&#8217;s DEFA14A, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2023. A copy of the investor presentation is also available at no charge on the Company&#8217;s website at https://investors.bwen.com/.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Broadwind Publishes Investor Presentation Detailing Long-Term Strategy and Track Record for Value Creation </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><b><i>Board Urges Stockholders to Vote on the </i></b><b><i><u>WHITE</u></i></b><b><i> Proxy Card </i></b>&#8220;<b><i>FOR</i></b>&#8221;<b><i> Broadwind</i></b>&#8217;<b><i>s Director Nominees </i></b><b> </b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">CICERO, Ill., May 4, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadwind, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWEN, &#8220;Broadwind&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a diversified precision manufacturer of specialized components and solutions serving global markets, today released an investor presentation in connection with the upcoming 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to be held on&nbsp;May 23, 2023&nbsp;(the &#8220;2023 Annual Meeting&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The presentation outlines the Company&#8217;s business strategy and why the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors encourages all stockholders to vote&nbsp;&#8220;<b>FOR</b>&#8221;<b> </b>each of&nbsp;the Company&#8217;s seven highly qualified director candidates using the&nbsp;<b>WHITE</b> proxy card at the 2023 Annual Meeting.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The presentation and other important information relating to the 2023 Annual Meeting can be found through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) website at www.sec.gov.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Stockholders who have any questions or need assistance voting their shares may contact the Company&#8217;s proxy solicitor Morrow Sodali LLC:</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 8pt;">509 Madison Avenue Suite 1206</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">New York, New York 10022</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Stockholders Call Toll Free: (800) 662-5200</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Banks, Brokers, Trustees and Other Nominees Call Collect: (203) 658-9400</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Email: BWEN@investor.MorrowSodali.com</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>ABOUT BROADWIND</b>&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Broadwind (NASDAQ: BWEN) is a precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for clean tech and other specialized applications. With facilities throughout the U.S., our talented team is committed to helping customers maximize performance of their investments&#8212;quicker, easier and smarter. Find out more at www.bwen.com.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders in connection with its upcoming 2023 Annual Meeting. The Company filed its definitive proxy statement and a&nbsp;<b>WHITE</b>&nbsp;proxy card with the SEC on April 7, 2023 in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders.&nbsp;<b>STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING</b>&nbsp;<b><u>WHITE</u></b>&nbsp;<b>PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.</b>&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting contains information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers in the Company&#8217;s securities. Information regarding subsequent changes to their holdings of the Company&#8217;s securities can be found in the SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5, which are available on the Company&#8217;s website at http://investors.bwen.com or through the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov. Information can also be found in the Company&#8217;s other SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed on March 9, 2023. Stockholders will be able to obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge on the Company&#8217;s website at http://investors.bwen.com.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Noel Ryan, IRC</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">BWEN@val-adv.com</p>

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