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 *

Collins Jesse E. Jr.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

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

47 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 332	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/9/2012		
(Street)

NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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  	9/9/2012  	 	F	  	235   (1)	D	$2.00  	37563   (2) (3)	D  	
 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	2336   (2)	I  	By 401(k) Plan  	

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					
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$178.00   (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (4)	8/8/2018  	Common Stock  	7500   (2)	 	7500   (2)	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$77.80   (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (5)	4/29/2019  	Common Stock  	2394   (2)	 	2394   (2)	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$54.40   (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (6)	3/9/2020  	Common Stock  	3081   (2)	 	3081   (2)	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$13.50   (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (7)	3/7/2021  	Common Stock  	9375   (2)	 	9375   (2)	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$3.40   (2)	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (8)	5/4/2022  	Common Stock  	21603   (2)	 	21603   (2)	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The reporting person has elected to satisfy his tax withholding obligation in connection with the restricted stock unit grant by directing the Company to withhold shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the grant.	
(  2) 	On 8/22/12, the Company completed a one-for-ten reverse stock split. All common stock amounts and exercise prices in the filing relating to securities acquired prior to 8/22/12 have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-ten reverse stock split.	
(  3) 	Includes (i) 1,000 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 500 share increments on each of 10/17/12 and 10/17/13; (ii) 287 shares of restricted stock units that vest on 4/29/13; (iii) 821 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 410 share increments on each of 3/9/13 and 3/9/14; (iv) 2,000 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 1,000 share increments on each of 9/9/13 and 9/9/14; (v) 5,545 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 1,848 share increments on each of 3/7/13, 3/7/14 and 3/7/15 and (vi) 21,603 shares of restricted stock units that vest 5,400 shares on 5/4/13 and in 5,401share increments on each of 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16.	
(  4) 	This option was previously reported as covering 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $17.80, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on 8/22/12. 1,500 shares vest on each of 8/8/09, 8/8/10, 8/8/11, 8/8/12 and 8/8/13.	
(  5) 	This option was previously reported as covering 23,943 shares at an exercise price of $7.78 but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on 8/22/12. 598 shares vest on each of 4/29/10 and 4/29/11 and 599 shares vest on 4/29/12 and 4/29/13.	
(  6) 	This option was previously reported as covering 30,819 shares at an exercise price of $5.44 but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on 8/22/12. 771 shares vest on 3/9/11 and 770 shares vest on 3/9/12, 3/9/13 and 3/9/14.	
(  7) 	This option was previously reported as covering 93,750 shares at an exercise price of $1.35 but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on 8/22/12. 2,343 shares vest on 3/7/12, 2,344 shares vest on 3/7/13, 2,343 shares vest on 3/7/14 and 2,344 shares vest on 3/7/15.	
(  8) 	This option was previously reported as covering 216,039 shares at an exercise price of $.34 but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on 8/22/12. 5,400 shares vest on 5/4/13 and 5,401shares vest on 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Collins Jesse E. Jr.
47 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE
SUITE 332
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540			Executive VP and COO		

Signatures		
Jesse E. Collins, Jr.		9/12/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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