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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): March 13, 2012

 

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

0-31313

(Commission File Number)

 

88-0409160

 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

47 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 332, Naperville, Illinois 60540

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (630) 637-0315

 

Not Applicable

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 13, 2012, Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The press release is incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”), including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

An Investor Presentation dated March 13, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Item 7.01 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 

This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Report that is being disclosed pursuant to Regulation FD.

 

Please refer to Exhibit 99.2 for a discussion of certain forward-looking statements included therein and the risks and uncertainties related thereto.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 13, 2012

99.2

 

Investor Presentation dated March 13, 2012

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

March 13, 2012

By:

/s/ Stephanie K. Kushner

 

 

Stephanie K. Kushner

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 13, 2012

99.2

 

Investor Presentation dated March 13, 2012

 

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