A seal assembly with an axis, comprising: a shaft a stator ; a rotor mounted to the shaft ; and a first annular seal element connected to the stator with an anti-rotation element , the first seal element including a first element surface , a second element surface and an annular notch , the first element surface axially engaging the stator , the second element surface of the first seal element radially engaging the rotor , and the notch of the first seal element extending into a corner of the first seal element between the first and the second element surfaces thereof; wherein the stator radially overlaps a portion of the notch of the first seal element , wherein the anti-rotation element of the first seal element includes a protrusion and an aperture , wherein the protrusion projects axially out from one of the stator and the first seal element and extends axially into the aperture configured with another one of the first seal element and the stator , and the protrusion extends radially within the aperture ; the first seal element is operable to shift radially relative to the stator , and the first element surface of the first seal element is operable to maintain full engagement with the stator during shaft run out; and the seal assembly further comprises an annular second seal element connected to the stator with an anti-rotation element , wherein: the second seal element includes a first element surface , a second element surface and a notch ; the first element surface of the second seal element axially engages the stator ; the second element surface of the second seal element radially engages the rotor ; and the notch of the second seal element extends into a corner of the second seal element between the respective first and second element surfaces . a shaft a stator ; a rotor mounted to the shaft ; and a first annular seal element connected to the stator with an anti-rotation element , the first seal element including a first element surface , a second element surface and an annular notch , the first element surface axially engaging the stator , the second element surface of the first seal element radially engaging the rotor , and the notch of the first seal element extending into a corner of the first seal element between the first and the second element surfaces thereof; wherein the stator radially overlaps a portion of the notch of the first seal element , wherein the anti-rotation element of the first seal element includes a protrusion and an aperture , wherein the protrusion projects axially out from one of the stator and the first seal element and extends axially into the aperture configured with another one of the first seal element and the stator , and the protrusion extends radially within the aperture ; the first seal element is operable to shift radially relative to the stator , and the first element surface of the first seal element is operable to maintain full engagement with the stator during shaft run out; and the seal assembly further comprises an annular second seal element connected to the stator with an anti-rotation element , wherein: the second seal element includes a first element surface , a second element surface and a notch ; the first element surface of the second seal element axially engages the stator ; the second element surface of the second seal element radially engages the rotor ; and the notch of the second seal element extends into a corner of the second seal element between the respective first and second element surfaces . the second seal element includes a first element surface , a second element surface and a notch ; the first element surface of the second seal element axially engages the stator ; the second element surface of the second seal element radially engages the rotor ; and the notch of the second seal element extends into a corner of the second seal element between the respective first and second element surfaces . <EOS>