diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/host/impl/InternalHostEvent.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/host/impl/InternalHostEvent.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.host.impl;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.HostId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostDescription;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.Timestamp;
+
+/**
+ * Information published by GossipHostStore to notify peers of a host
+ * change (create/update) event.
+ */
+public class InternalHostEvent {
+
+    private final ProviderId providerId;
+    private final HostId hostId;
+    private final HostDescription hostDescription;
+    private final Timestamp timestamp;
+
+    public InternalHostEvent(ProviderId providerId, HostId hostId,
+                             HostDescription hostDescription, Timestamp timestamp) {
+        this.providerId = providerId;
+        this.hostId = hostId;
+        this.hostDescription = hostDescription;
+        this.timestamp = timestamp;
+    }
+
+    public ProviderId providerId() {
+        return providerId;
+    }
+
+    public HostId hostId() {
+        return hostId;
+    }
+
+    public HostDescription hostDescription() {
+        return hostDescription;
+    }
+
+    public Timestamp timestamp() {
+        return timestamp;
+    }
+
+    // Needed for serialization.
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private InternalHostEvent() {
+        providerId = null;
+        hostId = null;
+        hostDescription = null;
+        timestamp = null;
+    }
+}