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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
  15(d)&nbsp;of the</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; May&nbsp;28, 2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broadwind Energy,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">47
  East Chicago Avenue, Suite&nbsp;332</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Naperville,
  Illinois 60540</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(630) 637-0315</font></b></p>
  
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
  obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-14(c)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  May&nbsp;28, 2008, Broadwind Energy,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press
  release announcing that its Tower Tech Systems,&nbsp;Inc. subsidiary will
  expand its wind tower manufacturing operations to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and
  Abilene, Texas. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  May&nbsp;30, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing an increased
  investment by its Brad Foote Gear Works,&nbsp;Inc. subsidiary in advanced gear
  manufacturing systems from H&#246;fler Company, Ettlingen Germany. A copy of the
  press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June 2, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing early
  termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
  Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#147;HSR Act&#148;). Expiration or termination
  of the HSR Act waiting period is a closing condition for the second installment
  of shares that Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. has agreed to purchase under the
  Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2008, which was described on the
  Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2008. A copy of the press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release dated May&nbsp;28, 2008 announcing operations expansion</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release dated May&nbsp;30, 2008 announcing purchase of gear manufacturing
    systems</font></p>
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    Release dated June 2, 2008 announcing termination of HSR waiting period</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Matthew J. Gadow</font></p>
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text: 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):  May 28, 2008
  Broadwind Energy, Inc.
  (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Nevada
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  0-31313
  88-0409160
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  47
  East Chicago Avenue, Suite 332
  Naperville,
  Illinois 60540
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
  (630) 637-0315
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
  obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 8.01
  Other Events
  On
  May 28, 2008, Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
  release announcing that its Tower Tech Systems, Inc. subsidiary will
  expand its wind tower manufacturing operations to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and
  Abilene, Texas. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  On
  May 30, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing an increased
  investment by its Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc. subsidiary in advanced gear
  manufacturing systems from Höfler Company, Ettlingen Germany. A copy of the
  press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
  On June 2, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing early
  termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
  Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"). Expiration or termination
  of the HSR Act waiting period is a closing condition for the second installment
  of shares that Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. has agreed to purchase under the
  Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2008, which was described on the
  Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2008. A copy of the press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and
  Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits:
  99.1
  Press
    Release dated May 28, 2008 announcing operations expansion
  99.2
  Press
    Release dated May 30, 2008 announcing purchase of gear manufacturing
    systems
  99.3
  Press
    Release dated June 2, 2008 announcing termination of HSR waiting period
  2
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  Date:  June 3, 2008
  BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.
  /s/ Matthew J. Gadow
  Matthew J. Gadow
  Chief Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Broadwind Energy, Inc.
  Form 8-K Current Report
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    Release dated May 28, 2008 announcing operations expansion
  99.2
  Press
    Release dated May 30, 2008 announcing purchase of gear manufacturing
    systems
  99.3
  Press
    Release dated June 2, 2008 announcing termination of HSR waiting period
  4