FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. [ BWEN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

55 RAILROAD AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/2/2012		
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share  	4/2/2012  	 	J (3)	  	1616329   (3)	D (3)	$0  	16189114   (4)	I  	See Footnotes   (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TOA"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("TCP 2"), Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TAA"), Tontine Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TPP"), Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TA") and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").	
(  2) 	Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM; (b) TCO; (c) TM, the general partner of TPP; (d) TOA; (e) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2; and (f) TA.	
(  3) 	On April 2, 2012, TCP 2 distributed 1,616,329 shares of Common Stock to investors that are not directly or indirectly controlled by Mr. Gendell in connection with the redemption of ownership interests in TCP 2 held by those investors.	
(  4) 	Mr. Gendell and TAA directly own 0 shares of Common Stock, TCM directly owns 583,150 shares of Common Stock, TCO directly owns 16,976 shares of Common Stock, TM directly owns 967,951 shares of Common Stock, TOA directly owns 1,517,487 shares of Common Stock, TCP 2 directly owns 12,188,768 shares of Common Stock, TPP directly owns 57,319 shares of Common Stock and TA directly owns 857,463 shares of Common Stock.	
(  5) 	All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. The foregoing securities held by, and distributed by, TCP 2 may be deemed to be, or have been, beneficially owned by TAA. The foregoing securities held by TPP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TM.	
(  6) 	Mr. Gendell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCO, TM, TOA, TPP, TA, TCP 2 and TAA. TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM. TCO disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCO.	
(  7) 	TM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TM or representing TM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TPP. TOA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TOA. TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA or representing TAA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP 2.	
(  8) 	TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE MANAGEMENT LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE CAPITAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND II, L.P.
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE ASSET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
TONTINE POWER PARTNERS LP
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			
Tontine Associates, LLC
55 RAILROAD AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X			

Signatures		
Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. By: its General Partner, Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Power Partners, L.P. By: its General Partner, Tontine Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
Tontine Associates, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
	
/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell		4/4/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.	
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