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 *

KUSHNER STEPHANIE K	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)
Exec. VP and CFO	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

6/4/2012		
(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  	6/4/2012  	 	P	  	100000  	A	$.2641   (1)	727879   (2)	D  	
 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	8110  	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)  	$9.99  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (3)	7/29/2019  	Common Stock  	25000  	 	25000  	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$5.44  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (4)	3/9/2020  	Common Stock  	53233  	 	53233  	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$1.35  	 	 	   	  	  	  	  (5)	3/7/2021  	Common Stock  	149107  	 	149107  	D  	
 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	$.34  	5/4/2012  	 	A  	  	341296   	  	  (6)	5/4/2022  	Common Stock  	341296  	$0  	341296  	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.26 to $0.27 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Broadwind Energy, Inc., any security holder of Broadwind Energy, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.	
(  2) 	Includes (i) 12,500 shares of restricted stock units that vest in 6,250 share increments on each of 7/29/12 and 7/29/13; (ii) 7,094 shares of restricted stock units that vest on 3/9/13 and 3/9/14; and (iii) 88,205 shares of restricted stock units that vest 29,402 shares on 3/7/13, 29,401 shares on 3/7/14 and 29,402 shares on 3/7/15 and (iv) 341,296 shares of restricted stock units that vest 85,324 shares on each of 5/4/13, 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16.	
(  3) 	6,250 shares vest on each of 7/29/10, 7/29/11, 7/29/12 and 7/29/13.	
(  4) 	13,309 shares vest on 3/9/11 and 13,308 shares vest on each of 3/9/12, 3/9/13 and 3/9/14.	
(  5) 	37,276 shares vest on 3/7/12 and 37,277 shares vest on 3/7/13, 3/7/14 and 3/7/15.	
(  6) 	85,324 shares vest on 5/4/13, 5/4/14, 5/4/15 and 5/4/16.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
KUSHNER STEPHANIE K
47 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE
SUITE 332
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540			Exec. VP and CFO		

Signatures		
/s/ Stephanie Kushner		6/6/2012	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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