BROADWIND, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BROADWIND ENERGY, INC. (BWEN)
CIK: 0001120370
Period of Report: 2010-12-30

Reporting Person: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Tontine Capital Overseas GP, LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE MANAGEMENT LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES LLC (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE CAPITAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND II, L.P. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE ASSET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: TONTINE POWER PARTNERS LP (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Tontine Associates, LLC (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-30	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	J	24159	—	Disposed	20006869	Indirect
2011-01-03	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	J	304155	—	Disposed	19702714	Indirect
2011-01-04	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	J	89978	—	Disposed	19612736	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This report is filed jointly by Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCM"), Tontine Capital Overseas GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TCO"), , , Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TM"), Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TOA"), Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("TCP 2"), Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TAA"), Tontine Power Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TPP"), Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("TA") and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell").

F2: Mr. Gendell is the managing member of: (a) TCM; (b) TCO; (c) TM, the general partner of TPP; (d) TOA; (e) TAA, the general partner of TCP 2; and (f) TA.

F3: On December 30, 2010, TCP 2 distributed 24,159 shares of Common Stock to investors that are not directly or indirectly controlled by Mr. Gendell ("Non-Tontine Parties"). On January 3, 2011, TCP 2 distributed 304,155 shares of Common Stock to Non-Tontine Parties. On January 4, 2011, TCP 2 distributed 89,978 shares of Common Stock to Non-Tontine Parties.

F4: Mr. Gendell and TAA directly own 0 shares of Common Stock, TCM directly owns 583,150 shares of Common Stock, TCO directly owns 16,976 shares of Common Stock, TM directly owns 967,951 shares of Common Stock, TOA directly owns 1,517,487 shares of Common Stock, TCP 2 directly owns 15,612,390 shares of Common Stock, TPP directly owns 57,319 shares of Common Stock and TA directly owns 857,463 shares of Common Stock.

F5: All of the foregoing securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gendell. Securities held by TPP may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TM. Securities held by TCP 2 may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TAA.

F6: Mr. Gendell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by Mr. Gendell or representing Mr. Gendell's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCM, TCO, TM, TOA, TCP 2, TAA, TPP and TA. TCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCM. TCO disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TCO.

F7: TM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TM or representing TM's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TPP. TOA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TOA. TAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TAA or representing TAA's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, TCP 2.

F8: TA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, except as to securities directly owned by TA.