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): August 11, 2017

BROADWIND ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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)

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:

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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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 1, 2017, Broadwind  Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), reported the completion of its acquisition of Red Wolf Company, LLC., a North Carolina limited liability company (“Red Wolf”).  In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Form S-3”) to be filed by the Company on or about August 11, 2017,  the Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) for the purpose of incorporating into the Form S-3 (i) the audited financial statements of Red Wolf as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015,  which are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference herein, and (ii) the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated balance sheet for the Company as of December 31, 2016 and the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statement of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016, each giving effect to the acquisition of Red Wolf, which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein. 

 (d) Exhibits

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.