diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/events/__tests__/__integration__/EventEmitter.integration.test.ts b/packages/imperative/src/events/__tests__/__integration__/EventEmitter.integration.test.ts
index 86f12f02bb..fb2718e3a5 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/events/__tests__/__integration__/EventEmitter.integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/events/__tests__/__integration__/EventEmitter.integration.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe("Event Emitter", () => {
         const eventType = EventUtils.isSharedEvent(eventName) ? EventTypes.ZoweSharedEvents :
             EventUtils.isUserEvent(eventName) ? EventTypes.ZoweUserEvents : EventTypes.SharedEvents;
 
-        const eventDir = EventUtils.getEventDir(eventType, appName);
+        const eventDir = EventUtils.getEventDir(appName);
         if (!fs.existsSync(eventDir)) return false;
         if (fs.existsSync(path.join(eventDir, appName, eventName))) return true;
         return false;
diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/Event.ts b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/Event.ts
index a4f435840e..7cd302b037 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/Event.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/Event.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class Event implements IEventJson {
      *
      * @returns {Object} The JSON representation of the event.
      */
-    public toJson() {
+    public toJson(): IEventJson {
         return {
             eventTime: this.eventTime,
             eventName: this.eventName,
diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/EventUtils.ts b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/EventUtils.ts
index 1c3fd9ee37..2881b2228b 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/EventUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/EventUtils.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { ConfigUtils } from "../../config/src/ConfigUtils";
 import { IEventDisposable } from "./doc";
 import { Event } from "./Event";
 import { EventProcessor } from "./EventProcessor";
+import { IO } from "../../io";
 
 /**
  * A collection of helper functions related to event processing, including:
@@ -63,16 +64,15 @@ export class EventUtils {
      * @static
      * @param {string} appName - The name of the application.
      */
-    public static validateAppName(appName: string) {
+    public static validateAppName(appName: string): void {
         const appList = this.getListOfApps();
+        if (appList.includes(appName)) return;
         // Performing `appList.find(app => app.includes(appName))` will allow for "tags" (or suffixes) coming from `getListOfApps()`
         // However, we do not want this behavior because it will allow partial application names to be used
         // Hence why we should probably match the application name with the exact profileType in `extenders.json`
-        if (appName !== "Zowe" && !appList.includes(appName)) {
-            throw new ImperativeError({
-                msg: `Application name not found: ${appName}. Please use an application name from the list:\n- ${appList.join("\n- ")}`
-            });
-        }
+        throw new ImperativeError({
+            msg: `Application name not found: ${appName}. Please use an application name from the list:\n- ${appList.join("\n- ")}`
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,14 +98,12 @@ export class EventUtils {
     /**
      * Determines the directory path for storing event files based on the event type and application name.
      *
-     * @param {EventTypes} eventType - The type of event.
      * @param {string} appName - The name of the application.
      * @return {string} The directory path.
      */
-    public static getEventDir(eventType: EventTypes, appName: string): string {
+    public static getEventDir(appName: string): string {
         this.validateAppName(appName);
-        return eventType === EventTypes.SharedEvents || eventType === EventTypes.UserEvents ?
-            join(".events", appName) : ".events";
+        return join(".events", appName);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ export class EventUtils {
     public static ensureEventsDirExists(directoryPath: string) {
         try {
             if (!fs.existsSync(directoryPath)) {
-                fs.mkdirSync(directoryPath);
+                IO.mkdirp(directoryPath);
             }
         } catch (err) {
             throw new ImperativeError({ msg: `Unable to create '.events' directory. Path: ${directoryPath}`, causeErrors: err });
@@ -147,10 +145,9 @@ export class EventUtils {
      * @return {IEventDisposable} An interface for managing the subscription.
      */
     public static createSubscription(eeInst: EventProcessor, eventName: string, eventType: EventTypes): IEventDisposable {
-        const dir = EventUtils.getEventDir(eventType, eeInst.appName);
         const zoweDir = ConfigUtils.getZoweDir();
-        this.ensureEventsDirExists(join(zoweDir, '.events'));
-        this.ensureEventsDirExists(join(zoweDir, dir));
+        const dir = join(zoweDir, EventUtils.getEventDir(eeInst.appName));
+        this.ensureEventsDirExists(dir);
 
         const filePath = join(zoweDir, dir, eventName);
         this.ensureFileExists(filePath);
diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/doc/IEventJson.ts b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/doc/IEventJson.ts
index 5189be5733..65cc7d9d03 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/events/src/doc/IEventJson.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/events/src/doc/IEventJson.ts
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ export interface IEventJson {
     /**
      * List of watchers to eventually close
      */
-    subscriptions: fs.FSWatcher[];
+    subscriptions?: fs.FSWatcher[];
 }