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 26, 2022

BROADWIND, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-34278	88-0409160
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3240 South Central Avenue, Cicero, Illinois 60804

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (708) 780-4800

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	BWEN	The NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 26, 2022, Broadwind, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Matters voted on by the stockholders included: (i) election of five 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 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay” vote); (iii) ratification of the third amendment of the Company’s Section 382 Rights Agreement; and (iv) ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below:

1. With respect to the election of directors, the following directors were elected by the indicated votes:

NAME OF CANDIDATE	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
Eric B. Blashford	4,816,299	322,423	60,662	6,514,800
Philip J. Christman	4,593,478	547,371	58,535	6,514,800
David P. Reiland	4,680,557	459,948	58,879	6,514,800
Thomas A. Wagner	4,682,970	455,299	61,115	6,514,800
Cary B. Wood	4,823,706	328,214	47,464	6,514,800

2. With respect to the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay” vote):

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
4,763,849	245,540	189,995	6,514,800

3. With respect to the ratification of the third amendment of the Company’s Section 382 Rights Agreement:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
4,707,712	434,419	57,253	6,514,800

4. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
11,482,263	125,332	106,589

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BROADWIND, INC.
April 29, 2022	By:	/s/ Eric B. Blashford
		Eric B. Blashford
		President, Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)