diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/client/discovery/DiscoveryHeartbeatEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/client/discovery/DiscoveryHeartbeatEvent.java
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+package org.springframework.cloud.client.discovery;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
+
+/**
+ * @author Spencer Gibb
+ */
+public class DiscoveryHeartbeatEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
+
+	private final Object value;
+
+	public DiscoveryHeartbeatEvent(Object source, Object value) {
+		super(source);
+		this.value = value;
+	}
+
+	public Object getValue() {
+		return value;
+	}
+}