UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2015

 
BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	 	1-34278	 	88-0409160	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
 
3240 S. Central Avenue , Cicero, IL 60804
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(708) 780-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On April 23, 2015, the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held. Matters voted on by the stockholders included: (i) election of five directors to hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay” vote); (iii) ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015; and (iv) approval of the adoption of the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below:
 
1.               With respect to the election of directors, the following directors were elected by the indicated votes:

NAME OF CANDIDATE	 	FOR	 	AGAINST	 	ABSTAIN	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Charles H. Beynon	 	5,781,462	 	572,323	 	241,681	 	3,928,470	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Peter C. Duprey	 	5,777,124	 	576,754	 	241,588	 	3,928,470	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Terence P. Fox	 	5,945,777	 	643,202	 	6,487	 	3,928,470	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David P. Reiland	 	5,722,388	 	630,592	 	242,486	 	3,928,470	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas A. Wagner	 	5,963,488	 	387,492	 	244,486	 	3,928,470	 	
 
2.               With respect to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay” vote):

FOR	 	AGAINST	 	ABSTAIN	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
5,850,514	 	728,152	 	16,800	 	3,928,470	 	
 
3.               With respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015:

FOR	 	AGAINST	 	ABSTAIN	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
10,241,321	 	202,352	 	80,263	 	—	 	
 
4.          With respect to the approval of the adoption of the Broadwind Energy, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan:

FOR	 	AGAINST	 	ABSTAIN	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
5,764,791	 	806,843	 	23,832	 	—	 	
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 	BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.	

April 23, 2015	By:	/s/ Stephanie K. Kushner	
 	 	Stephanie K. Kushner	
 	 	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	
 
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