---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-015812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWEN"
cik: "0001120370"
company_name: "BROADWIND, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T14:07:35.485635+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Broadwind shareholders elect all seven company-nominated directors at annual meeting; say-on-pay passes

## Summary
- Company nominees (Blashford, Christman, Press, Reiland, Shivaram, Wagner, Wood) elected; dissident WM Argyle Fund nominees defeated (received 1.7-1.9M For vs ~9.8M Against).
- Say-on-pay passed with 8.45M For (72.2%) vs 2.50M Against; shareholders recommended annual frequency (9.93M votes for 1-year).
- Third amendment to 2015 Equity Incentive Plan approved (8.52M For vs 2.52M Against); increases share reserve for awards.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor for 2023 approved (11.26M For, 0.24M Against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-015812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWEN
- cik: 0001120370
- company_name: BROADWIND, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/bwen20230524_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BROADWIND, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the third amendment to the Amended and Restated Broadwind, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: With respect to the ratification of the third amendment to the Amended and Restated Broadwind, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as previously amended, to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for awards under such plan: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 8,522,318 2,523,651 674,935
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BROADWIND, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: With respect to the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years ABSTAIN 9,934,422 98,223 1,168,129 520,130
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BROADWIND, INC. shareholders approved Election of seven directors at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Matters voted on by the stockholders included: (i) election of seven directors to hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BROADWIND, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: With respect to the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 11,255,588 243,293 222,023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BROADWIND, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: 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 8,451,752 2,500,410 768,742
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120370/000143774923015812/0001437749-23-015812-index.htm

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