X0306 4 2018-02-21 0 0001120370 BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. BWEN 0001732375 Mayo Gilbert W. Jr. 3240 S. CENTRAL AVENUE CICERO IL 60804 0 1 0 0 Pres., Process Systems Common Stock 2018-02-21 4 F 0 427 2.31 D 21085 D The reporting person has elected to satisfy his withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of prior restricted stock unit grants by directing the Company to withhold shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the previously reported grants. Includes (i) 2,880 restricted stock units that vest 1,440 shares on each of 2/21/19 and 2/21/20; (ii) 2,200 restricted stock units that vest on 7/22/18; (iii) 2,267 restricted stock units that vest 1,133 shares on 7/25/18 and 1,134 shares on 7/25/19; and (iv) 9,000 restricted stock units that vest 3,000 shares on each of 2/20/19, 2/20/20 and 2/20/21. /s/ Thomas A. Ciccone as Attorney-in-Fact for Gilbert W. Mayo, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed 2018-02-23