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 24, 2014

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

Delaware	 	88-0409160	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)	 	(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.
 
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 24, 2014. Matters voted on by the stockholders included: (i) election of six 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); and (iii) ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The results of the voting are reported below:
 
1.               With respect to the election of directors, the following directors were elected by the indicated votes:

NAME OF CANDIDATE	 	FOR	 	WITHHELD	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Charles H. Beynon  	 	5,235,705	 	744,535	 	4,194,333	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Peter C. Duprey  	 	5,778,377	 	201,863	 	4,194,333	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
William T. Fejes, Jr.  	 	5,184,424	 	795,816	 	4,194,333	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Terence P. Fox  	 	5,724,381	 	255,859	 	4,194,333	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David P. Reiland  	 	5,186,306	 	793,934	 	4,194,333	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Thomas A. Wagner  	 	5,779,047	 	201,193	 	4,194,333	 	
 
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	 	
5,687,580	 	69,670	 	222,990	 	4,194,333	 	
 
3.               With respect to the ratification of the Company’s appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014:

FOR	 	AGAINST	 	ABSTAIN	 	BROKER NON-VOTES	 	
10,096,835	 	65,161	 	12,577	 	—	 	
 
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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 25, 2014	By:	/s/ Stephanie K. Kushner	
 	 	Stephanie K. Kushner	
 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	
 
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