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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): May 23, 2023
 
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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)
 
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:
 
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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 May 23, 2023, Broadwind, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. 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; (ii) a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay” vote); (iii) a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote; (iv) 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; and (v) ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below:
 
1. With respect to the election of directors:
 
NAME OF CANDIDATE
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
   
             
Company Nominees
           
             
Eric B. Blashford
  11,344,386   376,518    
Philip J. Christman
  11,214,050   506,854    
Jeanette A. Press
  11,169,643   551,261    
David P. Reiland
  9,963,280   1,649,624    
Sachin M. Shivaram
  11,075,083   645,821    
Thomas A. Wagner
  9,942,849   1,675,555    
Cary B. Wood
  9,986,086   1,734,595    
             
WM Argyle Fund, LLC Nominees
           
             
Ryan Bogenschneider
  1,917,248   9,803,656    
Christine Candela
  1,761,709   9,959,195    
James Robinson IV
  1,766,075   9,954,829    
 
The stockholders voted to elect Eric B. Blashford, Philip J. Christman, Jeanette A. Press, David P. Reiland, Sachin M. Shivaram, Thomas A. Wagner and Cary B. Wood as directors to serve until the Companys 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
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 
   
8,451,752   2,500,410   768,742    
 
 
3. 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  
 
The Company has considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined that, as recommended by the Companys board of directors in the proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company will hold the Say-on-Pay vote on an annual basis until the occurrence of the next advisory vote on the frequency of Say-on-Pay vote.
 
4. 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    
 
5. 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
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
     
May 25, 2023
By:
/s/ Eric B. Blashford
     
   
Eric B. Blashford
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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