diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
index a2a02a7aa74..06a5ad19e89 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 	clientcmdapi "k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd/api"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	cliflag "k8s.io/component-base/cli/flag"
 	componentbaseconfig "k8s.io/component-base/config"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/configz"
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ type ProxyServer struct {
 	IpsetInterface         utilipset.Interface
 	execer                 exec.Interface
 	Proxier                proxy.Provider
-	Broadcaster            record.EventBroadcaster
-	Recorder               record.EventRecorder
+	Broadcaster            events.EventBroadcaster
+	Recorder               events.EventRecorder
 	ConntrackConfiguration kubeproxyconfig.KubeProxyConntrackConfiguration
 	Conntracker            Conntracker // if nil, ignored
 	ProxyMode              string
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run() error {
 	}
 
 	if s.Broadcaster != nil && s.EventClient != nil {
-		s.Broadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&v1core.EventSinkImpl{Interface: s.EventClient.Events("")})
+		stopCh := make(chan struct{})
+		s.Broadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(stopCh)
 	}
 
 	// TODO(thockin): make it possible for healthz and metrics to be on the same port.
@@ -692,7 +693,7 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run() error {
 				// TODO(random-liu): Remove this when the docker bug is fixed.
 				const message = "CRI error: /sys is read-only: " +
 					"cannot modify conntrack limits, problems may arise later (If running Docker, see docker issue #24000)"
-				s.Recorder.Eventf(s.NodeRef, api.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), message)
+				s.Recorder.Eventf(s.NodeRef, nil, api.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), "StartKubeProxy", message)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -776,7 +777,7 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run() error {
 }
 
 func (s *ProxyServer) birthCry() {
-	s.Recorder.Eventf(s.NodeRef, api.EventTypeNormal, "Starting", "Starting kube-proxy.")
+	s.Recorder.Eventf(s.NodeRef, nil, api.EventTypeNormal, "Starting", "StartKubeProxy", "")
 }
 
 func getConntrackMax(config kubeproxyconfig.KubeProxyConntrackConfiguration) (int, error) {
diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
index 011ff019f48..e2c4efc8b47 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 
@@ -45,14 +46,13 @@ import (
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	toolswatch "k8s.io/client-go/tools/watch"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/configz"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	proxyconfigapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/apis/config"
-	proxyconfigscheme "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/healthcheck"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/iptables"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/ipvs"
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ func newProxyServer(
 	klog.Infof("Detected node IP %s", nodeIP.String())
 
 	// Create event recorder
-	eventBroadcaster := record.NewBroadcaster()
-	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(proxyconfigscheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: "kube-proxy", Host: hostname})
+	eventBroadcaster := events.NewBroadcaster(&events.EventSinkImpl{Interface: client.EventsV1()})
+	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, "kube-proxy")
 
 	nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{
 		Kind:      "Node",
diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
index 6853d9e0166..b8084db6647 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_windows.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/net"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/configz"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/metrics"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func newProxyServer(config *proxyconfigapi.KubeProxyConfiguration, cleanupAndExi
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	eventBroadcaster := record.NewBroadcaster()
-	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(proxyconfigscheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: "kube-proxy", Host: hostname})
+	eventBroadcaster := events.NewBroadcaster(&events.EventSinkImpl{Interface: client.EventsV1()})
+	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(proxyconfigscheme.Scheme, "kube-proxy")
 
 	nodeRef := &v1.ObjectReference{
 		Kind:      "Node",
diff --git a/cmd/kubemark/hollow-node.go b/cmd/kubemark/hollow-node.go
index 42db56bea8c..8aa6115e52d 100644
--- a/cmd/kubemark/hollow-node.go
+++ b/cmd/kubemark/hollow-node.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	restclient "k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	cliflag "k8s.io/component-base/cli/flag"
 	"k8s.io/component-base/logs"
 	_ "k8s.io/component-base/metrics/prometheus/restclient" // for client metric registration
@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, config *hollowNodeConfig) {
 		execer := &fakeexec.FakeExec{
 			LookPathFunc: func(_ string) (string, error) { return "", errors.New("fake execer") },
 		}
-		eventBroadcaster := record.NewBroadcaster()
-		recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(legacyscheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: "kube-proxy", Host: config.NodeName})
+		eventBroadcaster := events.NewBroadcaster(&events.EventSinkImpl{Interface: client.EventsV1()})
+		recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(legacyscheme.Scheme, "kube-proxy")
 
 		hollowProxy, err := kubemark.NewHollowProxyOrDie(
 			config.NodeName,
diff --git a/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go b/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
index d8eaf6cc45e..c3e7a845bc8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	v1core "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	proxyapp "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-proxy/app"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	proxyconfig "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/config"
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ func NewHollowProxyOrDie(
 	iptInterface utiliptables.Interface,
 	sysctl utilsysctl.Interface,
 	execer utilexec.Interface,
-	broadcaster record.EventBroadcaster,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	broadcaster events.EventBroadcaster,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	useRealProxier bool,
 	proxierSyncPeriod time.Duration,
 	proxierMinSyncPeriod time.Duration,
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go b/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
index c3433a48619..0022798e8bb 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metrics"
 	utilproxy "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/utils/net"
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ type EndpointChangeTracker struct {
 	endpointSliceCache *EndpointSliceCache
 	// ipfamily identify the ip family on which the tracker is operating on
 	ipFamily v1.IPFamily
-	recorder record.EventRecorder
+	recorder events.EventRecorder
 	// Map from the Endpoints namespaced-name to the times of the triggers that caused the endpoints
 	// object to change. Used to calculate the network-programming-latency.
 	lastChangeTriggerTimes map[types.NamespacedName][]time.Time
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ type EndpointChangeTracker struct {
 }
 
 // NewEndpointChangeTracker initializes an EndpointsChangeMap
-func NewEndpointChangeTracker(hostname string, makeEndpointInfo makeEndpointFunc, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder record.EventRecorder, endpointSlicesEnabled bool, processEndpointsMapChange processEndpointsMapChangeFunc) *EndpointChangeTracker {
+func NewEndpointChangeTracker(hostname string, makeEndpointInfo makeEndpointFunc, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder events.EventRecorder, endpointSlicesEnabled bool, processEndpointsMapChange processEndpointsMapChangeFunc) *EndpointChangeTracker {
 	ect := &EndpointChangeTracker{
 		hostname:                  hostname,
 		items:                     make(map[types.NamespacedName]*endpointsChange),
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/endpointslicecache.go b/pkg/proxy/endpointslicecache.go
index 1115673f382..de2fe43a8d1 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/endpointslicecache.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/endpointslicecache.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	utilproxy "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type EndpointSliceCache struct {
 	makeEndpointInfo makeEndpointFunc
 	hostname         string
 	ipFamily         v1.IPFamily
-	recorder         record.EventRecorder
+	recorder         events.EventRecorder
 }
 
 // endpointSliceTracker keeps track of EndpointSlices as they have been applied
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ type endpointInfo struct {
 type spToEndpointMap map[ServicePortName]map[string]Endpoint
 
 // NewEndpointSliceCache initializes an EndpointSliceCache.
-func NewEndpointSliceCache(hostname string, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder record.EventRecorder, makeEndpointInfo makeEndpointFunc) *EndpointSliceCache {
+func NewEndpointSliceCache(hostname string, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder events.EventRecorder, makeEndpointInfo makeEndpointFunc) *EndpointSliceCache {
 	if makeEndpointInfo == nil {
 		makeEndpointInfo = standardEndpointInfo
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/proxier_health.go b/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/proxier_health.go
index ba8cefaaa60..187a117f01b 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/proxier_health.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/proxier_health.go
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
 )
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type proxierHealthServer struct {
 
 	addr          string
 	healthTimeout time.Duration
-	recorder      record.EventRecorder
+	recorder      events.EventRecorder
 	nodeRef       *v1.ObjectReference
 
 	lastUpdated atomic.Value
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ type proxierHealthServer struct {
 }
 
 // NewProxierHealthServer returns a proxier health http server.
-func NewProxierHealthServer(addr string, healthTimeout time.Duration, recorder record.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference) ProxierHealthUpdater {
+func NewProxierHealthServer(addr string, healthTimeout time.Duration, recorder events.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference) ProxierHealthUpdater {
 	return newProxierHealthServer(stdNetListener{}, stdHTTPServerFactory{}, clock.RealClock{}, addr, healthTimeout, recorder, nodeRef)
 }
 
-func newProxierHealthServer(listener listener, httpServerFactory httpServerFactory, c clock.Clock, addr string, healthTimeout time.Duration, recorder record.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference) *proxierHealthServer {
+func newProxierHealthServer(listener listener, httpServerFactory httpServerFactory, c clock.Clock, addr string, healthTimeout time.Duration, recorder events.EventRecorder, nodeRef *v1.ObjectReference) *proxierHealthServer {
 	return &proxierHealthServer{
 		listener:      listener,
 		httpFactory:   httpServerFactory,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (hs *proxierHealthServer) Run() error {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to start proxier healthz on %s: %v", hs.addr, err)
 		// TODO(thockin): move eventing back to caller
 		if hs.recorder != nil {
-			hs.recorder.Eventf(hs.nodeRef, api.EventTypeWarning, "FailedToStartProxierHealthcheck", msg)
+			hs.recorder.Eventf(hs.nodeRef, nil, api.EventTypeWarning, "FailedToStartProxierHealthcheck", "StartKubeProxy", msg)
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("%v", msg)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/service_health.go b/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/service_health.go
index 4d2fea18cf9..62da1ef1e30 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/service_health.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/healthcheck/service_health.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/lithammer/dedent"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
 )
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type ServiceHealthServer interface {
 	SyncEndpoints(newEndpoints map[types.NamespacedName]int) error
 }
 
-func newServiceHealthServer(hostname string, recorder record.EventRecorder, listener listener, factory httpServerFactory) ServiceHealthServer {
+func newServiceHealthServer(hostname string, recorder events.EventRecorder, listener listener, factory httpServerFactory) ServiceHealthServer {
 	return &server{
 		hostname:    hostname,
 		recorder:    recorder,
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ func newServiceHealthServer(hostname string, recorder record.EventRecorder, list
 }
 
 // NewServiceHealthServer allocates a new service healthcheck server manager
-func NewServiceHealthServer(hostname string, recorder record.EventRecorder) ServiceHealthServer {
+func NewServiceHealthServer(hostname string, recorder events.EventRecorder) ServiceHealthServer {
 	return newServiceHealthServer(hostname, recorder, stdNetListener{}, stdHTTPServerFactory{})
 }
 
 type server struct {
 	hostname    string
-	recorder    record.EventRecorder // can be nil
+	recorder    events.EventRecorder // can be nil
 	listener    listener
 	httpFactory httpServerFactory
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (hcs *server) SyncServices(newServices map[types.NamespacedName]uint16) err
 						Namespace: nsn.Namespace,
 						Name:      nsn.Name,
 						UID:       types.UID(nsn.String()),
-					}, api.EventTypeWarning, "FailedToStartServiceHealthcheck", msg)
+					}, nil, api.EventTypeWarning, "FailedToStartServiceHealthcheck", "Listen", msg)
 			}
 			klog.Error(msg)
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
index 6502cf5125a..25092c0f7aa 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ type Proxier struct {
 	hostname       string
 	nodeIP         net.IP
 	portMapper     utilnet.PortOpener
-	recorder       record.EventRecorder
+	recorder       events.EventRecorder
 
 	serviceHealthServer healthcheck.ServiceHealthServer
 	healthzServer       healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func NewProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface,
 	localDetector proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	nodePortAddresses []string,
 ) (*Proxier, error) {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func NewDualStackProxier(
 	localDetectors [2]proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP [2]net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	nodePortAddresses []string,
 ) (proxy.Provider, error) {
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								Name:      proxier.hostname,
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
-							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
+							}, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), "SyncProxyRules", msg)
 						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								Name:      proxier.hostname,
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
-							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
+							}, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), "SyncProxyRules", msg)
 						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
index 31f08e029d0..f135d187d1d 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/ipvs/proxier.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/version"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/healthcheck"
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ type Proxier struct {
 	hostname       string
 	nodeIP         net.IP
 	portMapper     utilnet.PortOpener
-	recorder       record.EventRecorder
+	recorder       events.EventRecorder
 
 	serviceHealthServer healthcheck.ServiceHealthServer
 	healthzServer       healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func NewProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface,
 	localDetector proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	scheduler string,
 	nodePortAddresses []string,
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func NewDualStackProxier(
 	localDetectors [2]proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP [2]net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	scheduler string,
 	nodePortAddresses []string,
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								Name:      proxier.hostname,
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
-							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
+							}, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), "SyncProxyRules", msg)
 						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 								Name:      proxier.hostname,
 								UID:       types.UID(proxier.hostname),
 								Namespace: "",
-							}, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), msg)
+							}, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, err.Error(), "SyncProxyRules", msg)
 						klog.ErrorS(err, "can't open port, skipping it", "port", lp.String())
 						continue
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/service.go b/pkg/proxy/service.go
index abd92528df5..95e9bfa015c 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/service.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/service.go
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	apiservice "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/service"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/metrics"
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ type ServiceChangeTracker struct {
 	processServiceMapChange processServiceMapChangeFunc
 	ipFamily                v1.IPFamily
 
-	recorder record.EventRecorder
+	recorder events.EventRecorder
 }
 
 // NewServiceChangeTracker initializes a ServiceChangeTracker
-func NewServiceChangeTracker(makeServiceInfo makeServicePortFunc, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder record.EventRecorder, processServiceMapChange processServiceMapChangeFunc) *ServiceChangeTracker {
+func NewServiceChangeTracker(makeServiceInfo makeServicePortFunc, ipFamily v1.IPFamily, recorder events.EventRecorder, processServiceMapChange processServiceMapChangeFunc) *ServiceChangeTracker {
 	return &ServiceChangeTracker{
 		items:                   make(map[types.NamespacedName]*serviceChange),
 		makeServiceInfo:         makeServiceInfo,
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go b/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
index d10d3637ce5..c1286029a01 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	utilrand "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/rand"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	helper "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
 	utilsysctl "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sysctl"
 	utilnet "k8s.io/utils/net"
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func GetNodeAddresses(cidrs []string, nw NetworkInterfacer) (sets.String, error)
 }
 
 // LogAndEmitIncorrectIPVersionEvent logs and emits incorrect IP version event.
-func LogAndEmitIncorrectIPVersionEvent(recorder record.EventRecorder, fieldName, fieldValue, svcNamespace, svcName string, svcUID types.UID) {
+func LogAndEmitIncorrectIPVersionEvent(recorder events.EventRecorder, fieldName, fieldValue, svcNamespace, svcName string, svcUID types.UID) {
 	errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%s in %s has incorrect IP version", fieldValue, fieldName)
 	klog.Errorf("%s (service %s/%s).", errMsg, svcNamespace, svcName)
 	if recorder != nil {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func LogAndEmitIncorrectIPVersionEvent(recorder record.EventRecorder, fieldName,
 				Name:      svcName,
 				Namespace: svcNamespace,
 				UID:       svcUID,
-			}, v1.EventTypeWarning, "KubeProxyIncorrectIPVersion", errMsg)
+			}, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, "KubeProxyIncorrectIPVersion", "GatherEndpoints", errMsg)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
index a1b64390803..d2a9abe1223 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/winkernel/proxier.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/v1/helper"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ type Proxier struct {
 	clusterCIDR    string
 	hostname       string
 	nodeIP         net.IP
-	recorder       record.EventRecorder
+	recorder       events.EventRecorder
 
 	serviceHealthServer healthcheck.ServiceHealthServer
 	healthzServer       healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func NewProxier(
 	clusterCIDR string,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	config config.KubeProxyWinkernelConfiguration,
 ) (*Proxier, error) {
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func NewDualStackProxier(
 	clusterCIDR string,
 	hostname string,
 	nodeIP [2]net.IP,
-	recorder record.EventRecorder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	config config.KubeProxyWinkernelConfiguration,
 ) (proxy.Provider, error) {