diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/include/pmix_common.h b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/include/pmix_common.h
index cf222422b3..de86c4ae49 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/include/pmix_common.h
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/include/pmix_common.h
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ typedef uint32_t pmix_rank_t;
 #define PMIX_HWLOC_XML_V1                   "pmix.hwlocxml1"        // (char*) XML representation of local topology using HWLOC v1.x format
 #define PMIX_HWLOC_XML_V2                   "pmix.hwlocxml2"        // (char*) XML representation of local topology using HWLOC v2.x format
 
+
 /* request-related info */
 #define PMIX_COLLECT_DATA                   "pmix.collect"          // (bool) collect data and return it at the end of the operation
 #define PMIX_TIMEOUT                        "pmix.timeout"          // (int) time in sec before specified operation should time out (0 => infinite)
@@ -263,6 +264,9 @@ typedef uint32_t pmix_rank_t;
                                                                     //        not request data from the server if not found
 #define PMIX_EMBED_BARRIER                  "pmix.embed.barrier"    // (bool) execute a blocking fence operation before executing the
                                                                     //        specified operation
+#define PMIX_JOB_TERM_STATUS                "pmix.job.term.status"  // (pmix_status_t) status returned upon job termination
+#define PMIX_PROC_STATE_STATUS              "pmix.proc.state"       // (pmix_proc_state_t) process state
+
 
 /* attributes used by host server to pass data to the server convenience library - the
  * data will then be parsed and provided to the local clients */
@@ -274,10 +278,12 @@ typedef uint32_t pmix_rank_t;
 #define PMIX_APP_MAP_TYPE                   "pmix.apmap.type"       // (char*) type of mapping used to layout the application (e.g., cyclic)
 #define PMIX_APP_MAP_REGEX                  "pmix.apmap.regex"      // (char*) regex describing the result of the mapping
 
+
 /* attributes used internally to communicate data from the server to the client */
 #define PMIX_PROC_BLOB                      "pmix.pblob"            // (pmix_byte_object_t) packed blob of process data
 #define PMIX_MAP_BLOB                       "pmix.mblob"            // (pmix_byte_object_t) packed blob of process location
 
+
 /* event handler registration and notification info keys */
 #define PMIX_EVENT_HDLR_NAME                "pmix.evname"           // (char*) string name identifying this handler
 #define PMIX_EVENT_JOB_LEVEL                "pmix.evjob"            // (bool) register for job-specific events only
@@ -297,6 +303,9 @@ typedef uint32_t pmix_rank_t;
 #define PMIX_EVENT_RETURN_OBJECT            "pmix.evobject"         // (void*) object to be returned whenever the registered cbfunc is invoked
                                                                     //     NOTE: the object will _only_ be returned to the process that
                                                                     //           registered it
+#define PMIX_EVENT_DO_NOT_CACHE             "pmix.evnocache"        // (bool) instruct the PMIx server not to cache the event
+#define PMIX_EVENT_SILENT_TERMINATION       "pmix.evsilentterm"     // (bool) do not generate an event when this job normally terminates
+
 
 /* fault tolerance-related events */
 #define PMIX_EVENT_TERMINATE_SESSION        "pmix.evterm.sess"      // (bool) RM intends to terminate session
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/src/event/pmix_event_notification.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/src/event/pmix_event_notification.c
index 2b2e44ab34..ad68c291a1 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/src/event/pmix_event_notification.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix/src/event/pmix_event_notification.c
@@ -807,16 +807,33 @@ static void _notify_client_event(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
                         PMIx_Data_range_string(cd->range),
                         cd->nondefault ? "NONDEFAULT" : "OPEN");
 
-    /* we cannot know if everyone who wants this notice has had a chance
-     * to register for it - the notice may be coming too early. So cache
-     * the message until all local procs have received it, or it ages to
-     * the point where it gets pushed out by more recent events */
-    PMIX_RETAIN(cd);
-    rbout = pmix_ring_buffer_push(&pmix_globals.notifications, cd);
+    /* check for caching instructions */
+    holdcd = true;
+    if (0 < cd->ninfo) {
+        /* check for caching instructions */
+        for (n=0; n < cd->ninfo; n++) {
+            if (0 == strncmp(cd->info[n].key, PMIX_EVENT_DO_NOT_CACHE, PMIX_MAX_KEYLEN)) {
+                if (PMIX_UNDEF == cd->info[n].value.type ||
+                    cd->info[n].value.data.flag) {
+                    holdcd = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-   /* if an older event was bumped, release it */
-    if (NULL != rbout) {
-        PMIX_RELEASE(rbout);
+    if (holdcd) {
+        /* we cannot know if everyone who wants this notice has had a chance
+         * to register for it - the notice may be coming too early. So cache
+         * the message until all local procs have received it, or it ages to
+         * the point where it gets pushed out by more recent events */
+        PMIX_RETAIN(cd);
+        rbout = pmix_ring_buffer_push(&pmix_globals.notifications, cd);
+
+        /* if an older event was bumped, release it */
+        if (NULL != rbout) {
+            PMIX_RELEASE(rbout);
+        }
     }
 
     holdcd = false;
@@ -984,8 +1001,15 @@ pmix_status_t pmix_server_notify_client_of_event(pmix_status_t status,
         cd->source.rank = source->rank;
     }
     cd->range = range;
-    cd->info = info;
-    cd->ninfo = ninfo;
+    /* have to copy the info to preserve it for future when cached */
+    if (0 < ninfo) {
+        cd->ninfo = ninfo;
+        PMIX_INFO_CREATE(cd->info, cd->ninfo);
+        /* need to copy the info */
+        for (n=0; n < cd->ninfo; n++) {
+            PMIX_INFO_XFER(&cd->info[n], &info[n]);
+        }
+    }
 
     /* check for directives */
     if (NULL != info) {
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix2x.c b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix2x.c
index 4a3a58fca0..6edf9a320f 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix2x.c
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix2x/pmix2x.c
@@ -1155,6 +1155,8 @@ static int notify_event(int status,
     }
 
     op = OBJ_NEW(pmix2x_opcaddy_t);
+    op->opcbfunc = cbfunc;
+    op->cbdata = cbdata;
 
     /* convert the status */
     pstatus = pmix2x_convert_opalrc(status);
@@ -1183,7 +1185,14 @@ static int notify_event(int status,
         n=0;
         OPAL_LIST_FOREACH(kv, info, opal_value_t) {
             (void)strncpy(op->info[n].key, kv->key, PMIX_MAX_KEYLEN);
-            pmix2x_value_load(&op->info[n].value, kv);
+            /* little dicey here as we need to convert a status, if
+             * provided, and it will be an int coming down to us */
+            if (0 == strcmp(kv->key, OPAL_PMIX_JOB_TERM_STATUS)) {
+                op->info[n].value.type = PMIX_STATUS;
+                op->info[n].value.data.status = pmix2x_convert_opalrc(kv->data.integer);
+            } else {
+                pmix2x_value_load(&op->info[n].value, kv);
+            }
             ++n;
         }
     }
diff --git a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix_types.h b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix_types.h
index fb18fa048d..e1104dc9dd 100644
--- a/opal/mca/pmix/pmix_types.h
+++ b/opal/mca/pmix/pmix_types.h
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ BEGIN_C_DECLS
                                                                         //        not request data from the server if not found
 #define OPAL_PMIX_EMBED_BARRIER                 "pmix.embed.barrier"    // (bool) execute a blocking fence operation before executing the
                                                                         //        specified operation
+#define OPAL_PMIX_JOB_TERM_STATUS               "pmix.job.term.status"  // (int) status returned upon job termination
+#define OPAL_PMIX_PROC_STATE_STATUS             "pmix.proc.state"       // (int) process state
+
 
 
 /* attribute used by host server to pass data to the server convenience library - the
@@ -218,6 +221,9 @@ BEGIN_C_DECLS
 #define OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_RETURN_OBJECT           "pmix.evobject"         // (void*) object to be returned whenever the registered cbfunc is invoked
                                                                         //     NOTE: the object will _only_ be returned to the process that
                                                                         //           registered it
+#define OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_DO_NOT_CACHE            "pmix.evnocache"        // (bool) instruct the PMIx server not to cache the event
+#define OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_SILENT_TERMINATION      "pmix.evsilentterm"     // (bool) do not generate an event when this job normally terminates
+
 
 /* fault tolerance-related events */
 #define OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_TERMINATE_SESSION       "pmix.evterm.sess"      // (bool) RM intends to terminate session
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/ofi/rml_ofi_component.c b/orte/mca/rml/ofi/rml_ofi_component.c
index cf885bf5f7..b0cc89b3e1 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/ofi/rml_ofi_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/ofi/rml_ofi_component.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ int get_ofi_prov_id(opal_list_t *attributes)
                    opal_output_verbose(20,orte_rml_base_framework.framework_output,
                        "%s - get_ofi_prov_id() -> comparing sockets != %s to choose first available fabric provider",
                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                        providers[i], cur_fi->fabric_attr->prov_name);
+                        cur_fi->fabric_attr->prov_name);
                    if (0 != strcmp("sockets", cur_fi->fabric_attr->prov_name)) {
                        ofi_prov_id = prov_num;
                        opal_output_verbose(20,orte_rml_base_framework.framework_output,
diff --git a/orte/mca/state/dvm/state_dvm.c b/orte/mca/state/dvm/state_dvm.c
index 6293d4af2f..fd04e9fe7f 100644
--- a/orte/mca/state/dvm/state_dvm.c
+++ b/orte/mca/state/dvm/state_dvm.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static int finalize(void);
 static void init_complete(int fd, short args, void *cbdata);
 static void vm_ready(int fd, short args, void *cbata);
 static void check_complete(int fd, short args, void *cbdata);
+static void cleanup_job(int fd, short args, void *cbdata);
 
 /******************
  * DVM module - used when mpirun is persistent
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ static orte_job_state_t launch_states[] = {
     ORTE_JOB_STATE_REGISTERED,
     /* termination states */
     ORTE_JOB_STATE_TERMINATED,
+    ORTE_JOB_STATE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED,
     ORTE_JOB_STATE_ALL_JOBS_COMPLETE
 };
 static orte_state_cbfunc_t launch_callbacks[] = {
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ static orte_state_cbfunc_t launch_callbacks[] = {
     orte_plm_base_post_launch,
     orte_plm_base_registered,
     check_complete,
+    cleanup_job,
     orte_quit
 };
 
@@ -501,11 +504,24 @@ static void check_complete(int fd, short args, void *cbdata)
         OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((2, orte_state_base_framework.framework_output,
                              "%s state:dvm:check_job_completed state is terminated - activating notify",
                              ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
-        opal_pmix.notify_event(OPAL_ERR_JOB_TERMINATED, NULL,
-                               OPAL_PMIX_RANGE_GLOBAL, NULL,
-                               NULL, NULL);
-        opal_hash_table_set_value_uint32(orte_job_data, jdata->jobid, NULL);
+        ORTE_ACTIVATE_JOB_STATE(jdata, ORTE_JOB_STATE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
+        /* mark the job as notified */
+        jdata->state = ORTE_JOB_STATE_NOTIFIED;
     }
 
     OBJ_RELEASE(caddy);
 }
+
+static void cleanup_job(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
+{
+    orte_state_caddy_t *caddy = (orte_state_caddy_t*)cbdata;
+    orte_job_t *jdata;
+
+    ORTE_ACQUIRE_OBJECT(caddy);
+    jdata = caddy->jdata;
+
+    /* remove this object from the job array */
+    opal_hash_table_set_value_uint32(orte_job_data, jdata->jobid, NULL);
+
+    OBJ_RELEASE(caddy);
+}
diff --git a/orte/orted/orted_comm.c b/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
index e501a39782..c99e9845a4 100644
--- a/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
+++ b/orte/orted/orted_comm.c
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ void orte_daemon_recv(int status, orte_process_name_t* sender,
         if (NULL == (jdata = orte_get_job_data_object(job))) {
             /* we can safely ignore this request as the job
              * was already cleaned up */
-            opal_output(0, "NULL JOB");
             goto CLEANUP;
         }
 
@@ -585,7 +584,6 @@ void orte_daemon_recv(int status, orte_process_name_t* sender,
          * can ignore this request as we would have already
          * dealt with it */
         if (0 < jdata->num_local_procs) {
-            opal_output(0, "NO PROCS");
             goto CLEANUP;
         }
 
@@ -622,7 +620,6 @@ void orte_daemon_recv(int status, orte_process_name_t* sender,
             OBJ_RELEASE(map);
             jdata->map = NULL;
         }
-        opal_output(0, "CLEANUP COMPLETE");
         break;
 
 
diff --git a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_gen.c b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_gen.c
index f67d0a67b7..d91e2aa88f 100644
--- a/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_gen.c
+++ b/orte/orted/pmix/pmix_server_gen.c
@@ -725,6 +725,8 @@ static void _toolconn(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
     orte_node_t *node;
     orte_process_name_t tool;
     int rc;
+    opal_value_t *val;
+    bool flag;
 
     ORTE_ACQUIRE_OBJECT(cd);
 
@@ -788,6 +790,22 @@ static void _toolconn(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
         proc->app_idx = 0;
         ORTE_FLAG_SET(proc, ORTE_PROC_FLAG_LOCAL);
 
+        /* check for directives */
+        if (NULL != cd->info) {
+            OPAL_LIST_FOREACH(val, cd->info, opal_value_t) {
+                if (0 == strcmp(val->key, OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_SILENT_TERMINATION)) {
+                    if (OPAL_UNDEF == val->type || val->data.flag) {
+                        flag = true;
+                        orte_set_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION,
+                                           ORTE_ATTR_GLOBAL, &flag, OPAL_BOOL);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        flag = true;
+        orte_set_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION,
+                           ORTE_ATTR_GLOBAL, &flag, OPAL_BOOL);
+
         /* pass back the assigned jobid */
         tool.jobid = jdata->jobid;
         tool.vpid = 0;
diff --git a/orte/tools/orte-dvm/orte-dvm.c b/orte/tools/orte-dvm/orte-dvm.c
index 3aa6413b40..08dc2319d6 100644
--- a/orte/tools/orte-dvm/orte-dvm.c
+++ b/orte/tools/orte-dvm/orte-dvm.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "opal/mca/event/event.h"
 #include "opal/mca/installdirs/installdirs.h"
 #include "opal/mca/base/base.h"
+#include "opal/mca/pmix/pmix.h"
 #include "opal/util/argv.h"
 #include "opal/util/output.h"
 #include "opal/util/basename.h"
@@ -466,17 +467,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     exit(orte_exit_status);
 }
 
-static void send_callback(int status, orte_process_name_t *peer,
-                          opal_buffer_t* buffer, orte_rml_tag_t tag,
-                          void* cbdata)
-
+static void notify_complete(int status, void *cbdata)
 {
-    orte_job_t *jdata = (orte_job_t*)cbdata;
-
-    OBJ_RELEASE(buffer);
-    /* cleanup the job object */
-    opal_hash_table_set_value_uint32(orte_job_data, jdata->jobid, NULL);
-    OBJ_RELEASE(jdata);
+    opal_list_t *info = (opal_list_t*)cbdata;
+    OPAL_LIST_RELEASE(info);
 }
 
 static void notify_requestor(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
@@ -484,15 +478,13 @@ static void notify_requestor(int sd, short args, void *cbdata)
     orte_state_caddy_t *caddy = (orte_state_caddy_t*)cbdata;
     orte_job_t *jdata = caddy->jdata;
     orte_proc_t *pptr;
-    int ret, id, *idptr;
+    int ret;
     opal_buffer_t *reply;
     orte_daemon_cmd_flag_t command;
     orte_grpcomm_signature_t *sig;
-
-opal_output(0, "NOTIFY JOB COMPLETE");
-
-    /* notify the requestor */
-    reply = OBJ_NEW(opal_buffer_t);
+    bool notify = true;
+    opal_list_t *info;
+    opal_value_t *val;
 
     /* see if there was any problem */
     if (orte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_ABORTED_PROC, (void**)&pptr, OPAL_PTR) && NULL != pptr) {
@@ -503,31 +495,37 @@ opal_output(0, "NOTIFY JOB COMPLETE");
     } else {
         ret = 0;
     }
-    /* return the completion status */
-    opal_dss.pack(reply, &ret, 1, OPAL_INT);
 
-    /* pack the jobid to be returned */
-    opal_dss.pack(reply, &jdata->jobid, 1, ORTE_JOBID);
-
-    /* return the tracker ID */
-    idptr = &id;
-    if (orte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_ROOM_NUM, (void**)&idptr, OPAL_INT)) {
-        /* pack the sender's index to the tracking object */
-        opal_dss.pack(reply, idptr, 1, OPAL_INT);
+    if (0 == ret && orte_get_attribute(&jdata->attributes, ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION, NULL, OPAL_BOOL)) {
+        notify = false;
     }
 
-    /* if there was a problem, we need to send the requestor more info about what happened */
-    if (0 < ret) {
-        opal_dss.pack(reply, &jdata->state, 1, ORTE_JOB_STATE_T);
-        opal_dss.pack(reply, &pptr, 1, ORTE_PROC);
-        opal_dss.pack(reply, &pptr->node, 1, ORTE_NODE);
+    if (notify) {
+        info = OBJ_NEW(opal_list_t);
+        val = OBJ_NEW(opal_value_t);
+        val->key = strdup(OPAL_PMIX_EVENT_DO_NOT_CACHE);
+        val->type = OPAL_BOOL;
+        val->data.flag = true;
+        opal_list_append(info, &val->super);
+        /* provide the status */
+        val = OBJ_NEW(opal_value_t);
+        val->key = strdup(OPAL_PMIX_JOB_TERM_STATUS);
+        val->type = OPAL_INT;
+        val->data.integer = ret;
+        opal_list_append(info, &val->super);
+        /* if there was a problem, we need to send the requestor more info about what happened */
+        if (0 < ret) {
+            val = OBJ_NEW(opal_value_t);
+            val->key = strdup(OPAL_PMIX_PROCID);
+            val->type = OPAL_NAME;
+            val->data.name = pptr->name;
+            opal_list_append(info, &val->super);
+        }
+        opal_pmix.notify_event(OPAL_ERR_JOB_TERMINATED, NULL,
+                               OPAL_PMIX_RANGE_GLOBAL, info,
+                               notify_complete, info);
     }
 
-    orte_rml.send_buffer_nb(orte_mgmt_conduit,
-                            &jdata->originator, reply,
-                            ORTE_RML_TAG_NOTIFY_COMPLETE,
-                            send_callback, jdata);
-
     /* now ensure that _all_ daemons know that this job has terminated so even
      * those that did not participate in it will know to cleanup the resources
      * they assigned to the job. This is necessary now that the mapping function
@@ -545,9 +543,4 @@ opal_output(0, "NOTIFY JOB COMPLETE");
     orte_grpcomm.xcast(sig, ORTE_RML_TAG_DAEMON, reply);
     OBJ_RELEASE(reply);
     OBJ_RELEASE(sig);
-
-    /* we cannot cleanup the job object as we might
-     * hit an error during transmission, so clean it
-     * up in the send callback */
-    OBJ_RELEASE(caddy);
 }
diff --git a/orte/tools/prun/prun.c b/orte/tools/prun/prun.c
index 5ca703fcd2..38f5555dcd 100644
--- a/orte/tools/prun/prun.c
+++ b/orte/tools/prun/prun.c
@@ -506,6 +506,15 @@ static void evhandler(size_t evhdlr_registration_id,
                       pmix_event_notification_cbfunc_fn_t cbfunc,
                       void *cbdata)
 {
+    size_t n;
+
+    if (NULL != info) {
+        for (n=0; n < ninfo; n++) {
+            if (0 == strncmp(info[n].key, PMIX_JOB_TERM_STATUS, PMIX_MAX_KEYLEN)) {
+                opal_output(0, "JOB COMPLETED WITH STATUS %s", PMIx_Error_string(info[n].value.data.status));
+            }
+        }
+    }
     if (NULL != cbfunc) {
         cbfunc(PMIX_SUCCESS, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, cbdata);
     }
diff --git a/orte/util/attr.c b/orte/util/attr.c
index a2d6ed48a7..19d644bf6a 100644
--- a/orte/util/attr.c
+++ b/orte/util/attr.c
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ const char *orte_attr_key_to_str(orte_attribute_key_t key)
             return "ORTE_JOB_INFO_CACHE";
         case ORTE_JOB_FULLY_DESCRIBED:
             return "ORTE_JOB_FULLY_DESCRIBED";
+        case ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION:
+            return "ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION";
 
         case ORTE_PROC_NOBARRIER:
             return "PROC-NOBARRIER";
diff --git a/orte/util/attr.h b/orte/util/attr.h
index 817581e38b..b1b9b224ea 100644
--- a/orte/util/attr.h
+++ b/orte/util/attr.h
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ typedef uint16_t orte_job_flags_t;
 #define ORTE_JOB_TRANSPORT_KEY          (ORTE_JOB_START_KEY + 51)    // string - transport keys assigned to this job
 #define ORTE_JOB_INFO_CACHE             (ORTE_JOB_START_KEY + 52)    // opal_list_t - list of opal_value_t to be included in job_info
 #define ORTE_JOB_FULLY_DESCRIBED        (ORTE_JOB_START_KEY + 53)    // bool - job is fully described in launch msg
+#define ORTE_JOB_SILENT_TERMINATION     (ORTE_JOB_START_KEY + 54)    // bool - do not generate an event notification when job
+                                                                     //        normally terminates
 
 #define ORTE_JOB_MAX_KEY   300